Christmas Mice
INGREDIENTS
24 double-stuffed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
24 red maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
24 milk chocolate kisses
48 sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
Carefully twist cookies apart; set aside the halves with cream filling. Save plain halves for another use.
In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Holding each cherry by the stem, dip in melted chocolate, then press onto the bottom of a chocolate kiss. Place on the cream filling of cookie, with cherry stem extending beyond cookie edge.
For ears, place slivered almonds between the cherry and kiss. Refrigerate until set. With green gel, pipe holly leaves on the cream. With red gel , pipe holly berries between leaves and pipe eyes on each chocolate kiss. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Merry Christmas!
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Those look like lots of fun to make! I can easily see how children and adults alike are delighted with this tasty treat!
Trisha, These are so fun to make and EAT :). Kids are especially crazy about them. I’m hungry just looking at the pic. Thanks for being here and I imagine your household is pretty excited about this time of year!
We made Christmas mice one year when the kids were younger. That was fun. Happy Memory!
I think you were the best kind of Mom, Carrie. How blessed your kids – and now grandkids are! Thank you for taking time for me and my newsletter!
Oh Laura! These are delightful! I can’t wait to show my daughter! Both daughters might enjoy a plate or two of these! What fun!
Sue, I so hope your daughters or even one of them try these – they are as delicious and SO easy! I’m pretty picky about Christmas candy as I have to watch my weight so much but these are my downfall! 🙂 Bless you for being here. And please watch your mailbox 🙂
These look so amazing! What a fun activity to do with children! Thanks for sharing.
Winnie, I so wish I could hand you one – they are just as delicious as they look! 🙂 Thanks for stopping. You make everything brighter!
I need to try this with my “almost four” year old granddaughter in MY Kentucky kitchen. Thanks for sharing!
Connie, Oh, how delightful! I hope you both enjoy every minute 🙂 And eat at least half of them! I sure do! Almost 4 is just a magical age at Christmas. I’m so glad you can do this together.