Christmas Mice Shortbread
Ingredients
- 15 maraschino cherries with stems
- 2/3 cup white baking chips or chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 5 1/3 ounce shortbread triangles (or make your own)
- 30 sliced almonds
- 15 white baking chips or chocolate chips
- Shredded coconut
- 15 cinnamon candies (red hots)
Instructions
Cover work area with piece of waxed paper about 18" long. Dry cherries with paper towels. Place 2/3 cup chips and the oil in a 6 ounce custard cup. Microwave uncovered on HIGH 1 minute to 1 minute 10 seconds or until chips are softened; stir until smooth. Hold cherry by stems (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 nose. Let cool without moving 50-60 minutes or until melted chip mixture is firm and completely set. Store in cool place up to 1 week.