Tony Claxton's Recipes
Christmas Mice		    

Makes 2 dozen mice. If you use almond bark instead of the chocolate you won't need the shortening. Make sure you drain the cherries very well, and maybe pat them dry before using them. Keep the chocolate hot by sitting over a pan of steaming hot water after microwaving it or put it back in the microwave for a few seconds when it starts to thicken. Use clean tweezers or needle nose pliers to hold cherries by the stem if desired.

                                   

Ingredients
24 - Double-stuffed Oreos
1 C - (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 t - shortening
24 - red marachino cherries with stems, well drained
24 - milk chocolate kisses
48 - sliced almonds
1 small - tube of green decorative icing gel
1 small - tube of red decorative icing gel


Instructions
  • Twist Oreos apart, keeping the halves with the filling
  • Melt chocolate chips and shortening in microwave and 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 the kiss
  • Refrigerate until set
  • With green gel, pipe holly leaves on the cream
  • With red gel, pipe holly berries between the leaves and pipe eyes on each chocolate kiss
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature


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