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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[email protected]I had some trouble getting the cookies to hold their shape, but they still tasted good. I think I might have needed to chill the dough for longer. Overall, they were a good cookie and I would make them again.
Beunca Jones
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I would probably use less sugar next time. Otherwise, they were easy to make and they turned out really cute.
gulnaz haider
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of shortbread cookies, but these were actually really good. They were light and crumbly, and the flavor was perfect. I would definitely make them again.
Milan Bohara
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so delicious and they're always a hit with my family and friends. I make them every year for Christmas and they're always a favorite. They're also really easy to make, which is a bonus.
Rehan Official
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive. I made them for my Christmas party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. They're also surprisingly easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
david ryder
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love that I can use different cookie cutters to make different shapes. I've made them into mice, reindeer, and even Santa Claus. T
areeba Mehmood
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to get the kids involved in the kitchen. They're easy to make and they're always a hit. My kids love helping me cut out the shapes and decorate them. It's a fun way to spend time together and get into the Christmas spiri
Sahila Farabi
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies were so easy to make. I was really impressed with how they turned out. They're so cute and festive. I can't wait to make them again next year.
Kifayat Shah
[email protected]These are the cutest cookies I've ever seen! I can't wait to make them for my family and friends. I know they're going to love them.
Raoo Saddaqat
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so cute and easy to make. I always make them for Christmas and they're always a hit. I usually use a cookie cutter to cut out the shapes, but this year I decided to try something different. I used a knife to cut out the
Matt Neary
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I made them for my family and they loved them. They're perfect for Christmas because they're so festive. I will definitely be making them again next year.
M Ahsan Gujjar
[email protected]I made these cookies with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They were so easy to make and they turned out so cute. We used different colors of sprinkles to decorate them and they looked like little works of art. They were a big hit at our Christmas pa
Obajimi Adekunle
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive! I made them for a Christmas party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. They're also surprisingly easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
ziggo kenya
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with the kids. I love that I can use different cookie cutters to make different shapes. This year, I made them into reindeer and
George Santiago
[email protected]I made these cookies for my grandchildren and they loved them! They were so excited to see the little mice shapes and they couldn't wait to eat them. The cookies were delicious and they were a great way to get the kids into the Christmas spirit.
Lacey Bell
[email protected]These Christmas mice were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and they turned out so cute. I used a cookie cutter to cut out the shapes and then I used a toothpick to add the details. I also used different colors of sprinkles to decorate