CHRISTMAS EVE MICE
Assembling these merry mice is so much fun that the kids will definitely want to help. My daughter gave me the recipe, along with a warning...your guests just might think these treats are too cute to eat! -Margene Pons, West Valley City, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Carefully twist cookies apart; set aside the halves with cream filling. Save plain halves for another use. , In a microwave, 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. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 50mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHRISTMAS MOUSE SHORTBREAD
Steps:
- Cream together the butter and sugar in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Add cane sugar syrup and vanilla, mixing well.
- Add salt, cinnamon, flour, and black cocoa then mix into a stiff dough.
CHRISTMAS MICE SHORTBREAD
Add something creative to your Christmas celebration. Enjoy these mice shaped shortbread cookies.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cover work area with piece of waxed paper about 18 inches long. Dry cherries with paper towels.
- Place 2/3 cup chips and the oil in 6-ounce custard cup. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 10 seconds or until chips are softened; stir until smooth.
- Hold 1 cherry by stem (mouse tail), and dip into melted chips, covering completely. Immediately place on shortbread triangle, with tail at 45-degree angle. Place 2 of the sliced almonds against front of cherry to form mouse ears. Repeat with remaining cherries, shortbread and almonds.
- Using the remaining melted chips as glue and a toothpick to spread the melted chips, attach the flat side of a whole chip (flat side back) to the base of the almonds to form the mouse head. Using melted chips as glue, attach a few shreds of coconut for the whiskers and a cinnamon candy for the nose.
- Let cool without moving 50 to 60 minutes or until melted chip mixture is firm and completely set. Store in cool place up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 50 mg
CHRISTMAS MICE
Make and share this Christmas Mice recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Capncrunch
Categories Candy
Time 1h
Yield 27 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Drain cherries well and count them.
- Unwrap an equal amount of chocolate kisses and carefully remove one side of the chocolate cookie from the Oreo, leaving the cream filling on the other side. (Save plain side for another use.).
- Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave and stir till smooth.
- Dip the cherries in the chocolate, shake to remove excess.
- Set the cherry on the flat side of chocolate kiss, and then position them on cream side of the Oreo with the stem hanging over the edge.
- Position 2 sliced almonds for ears.
- Use red gel for eyes.
- Keep the chocolate warm by setting it in a bowl of warm water.
- Line cookie sheet with wax paper to set the mice on as you put them together. When you get them all done, let them set for a few minutes before decorating.
- To make holly leaves - draw a "v" on each side of the red berry.
- For the leftover melted chocolate and plain half of Oreos. Dip each Oreo in chocolate and either sprinkle coconut or chopped nuts on them.
- NOTE: You could use cherries without stems and substitute chow mein noodles for the tail.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.6, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 2.4, Sodium 81.4, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 21.7, Protein 2.1
CHRISTMAS MICE SHORTBREAD
My daughter showed me these and I am going to make these for my next party for sure. They are so easy and so cute. I will also make these with chocolate coating for other parties I plan. What fun and your guest will love them. These would also be great for kids parties. They would also love to help make them and placing them on a...
Provided by Norma DeRemer
Categories Fruit Appetizers
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Cover work area with pieces of waxed paper about 18 inches long.
- 2. Dry the cherries with paper towels being careful not to pull of the stems and set aside.
- 3. Place 2/3 cup of chips and the oil in a 6 ounce custard bowl and microwave uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 10 seconds or until chips are softened;remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
- 4. Hold 1 cherry by stem (mouse tail) and dip into melted chips, covering completely.
- 5. Immediately place them on shortbread triangles, with tail at 45 degree angle.
- 6. Plave 2 sliced almonds against front of cherry to form mouse ears. Repeat with remaining cherries, shortbread and almonds.
- 7. Using the remaining melted chips as glue and a tooth-pick to spread the melted chips, attach the flat side of a whole chip (flat side back) to the base of the almonds to form the mouse head.
- 8. Using melted chips as glue, attach a few shreds of coconut for whiskers and a cinnamon candy for the nose.
- 9. Let cool without moving 50 to 60 minutes or until melted chip mixture is firm and completely set.
- 10. Store in cool place up to one week. Decorate your cheese platter with them by placing them on shortbread triangles. But you can use other purchased or homemade flat-surfaced cookies for the bace of your mice decorations.
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