Chocolate Christmas Mice
Chocolate Christmas Mice are just in time for the holidays. They're sure to bring a twinkle to the eyes of the grown-ups and a smile to the faces of your little ones. They are easy to make, albeit a bit finicky.
Ingredients
- 12 Maraschino Cherries with stems
- 1 cup Chocolate Melting Wafers (See Note 1)
- 1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
- 12 White Fudge Oreos
- 12 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped
- 24 Sliced almonds
- 24 Candy eyes
- 12 Red jumbo nonpareils
- Green sparkle gel
- Red sparkle gel
Instructions
- Rinse cherries in cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
- Melt chocolate wafers in microwave according to package directions. Stir in vegetable oil to thin chocolate.
- Holding cherries by the stem, dip into melted chocolate; allow excess to drip. Place on one side of Oreo. Place Hershey's kiss on side of chocolate covered cherry opposite the stem. Hold for 10 seconds to allow to set.
- Drizzle a small amount of melted chocolate between Hershey's kiss and cherry. Place two sliced almonds between Hershey's kiss and cherry for the ears; hold for 10 seconds to allow to set.
- Using a toothpick, dab a small amount of melted chocolate on Hershey's kiss to place eyes and nose.
- Draw holly leaves with red berries in center on the other side of the Oreo with the red and green gel. (See Note 2)
- Store in airtight container. Yield 12 Chocolate Christmas Mice.
Tips/Notes
- If you have leftover melted chocolate, mix it with peanuts and drop by teaspoons onto wax or parchment paper. It makes delicious candy.
- The sparkle gel does not get hard. Therefore, if you want to transport the Christmas Mice, use some sort of frosting that will harden.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 67mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 0gSugar: 14gCalcium: 20mgIron: 1.2mg
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