christmas mice shortbread
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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 saucer next to Grandma and Grandpa's cups of coffee or on a plate of cookies for Santa.
(1 rating)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
Ingredients For christmas mice shortbread
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15maraschino cherries with stems, drained
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2/3 cwhite baking chips or chocolate chips
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1/2 tspvegetable oil
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1 pkg(5.3 ounce) shortbread triangles
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30sliced almonds
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15white baking chips or chocolate chips
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shredded coconut
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15red cinnamon candies
How To Make christmas mice shortbread
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1Cover work area with pieces of waxed paper about 18 inches long.
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2Dry the cherries with paper towels being careful not to pull of the stems and set aside.
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3Place 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.
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4Hold 1 cherry by stem (mouse tail) and dip into melted chips, covering completely.
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5Immediately place them on shortbread triangles, with tail at 45 degree angle.
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6Plave 2 sliced almonds against front of cherry to form mouse ears. Repeat with remaining cherries, shortbread and almonds.
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7Using 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.
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8Using melted chips as glue, attach a few shreds of coconut for whiskers and a cinnamon candy for the nose.
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9Let cool without moving 50 to 60 minutes or until melted chip mixture is firm and completely set.
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10Store 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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