Christmas Mice

Okay, so I just have to say, these are the most adorable mice I have ever seen! Almost too cute to eat. . . Almost. They are also simple and delicious! I presented them with the Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes I made for Hubby's Christmas potluck, everyone loved them, and how adorable they looked around the cupcakes. They take a little while to make, but totally worth the effort!

Ingredients: Makes 20-30 mice

1 14 oz bag of Wilton milk chocolate candy melts or
milk chocolate chips

1 bag of Hershey's kisses

1 2oz bag slivered (round slivered, so they look like ears) almonds.

1 medium size jar of maraschino cherries, with stems

1 14 oz bag of black Wilton candy melts, or black piping gel.

Directions:

Unwrap kisses, drain and pat dry cherries in a paper towel.

In a small bowl, melt 1/2 of the candy melts or chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals.

Holding the cherry stem, dip into chocolate, cover cherry completely, using a small spoon.

Place cherry on wax paper and press Hershey kiss
on opposite side of the stem, holding for a few seconds.

Using a toothpick, place a small amount of melted

chocolate between the body (cherry), and the head (kiss), place 2 slices of almonds to form ears, hold until set.

Mouse army

So adorable!!

Melt 1/8 cup of black candy melts, and using a piping bag, (or black pipe gel) pipe little eyes and a nose on each of your mouse army.

Let set at least 10 minutes.

Enjoy the cuteness!