Post by Loupy on Nov 27, 2010 18:10:27 GMT -7
Christmas Mice Cookies
“These whimsical little mice taste like truffles and have been a family favorite for 15 years. We so enjoy the smiles and laughs they always get! Every Christmas, we make sure to have enough for friends, neighbors and get-togethers.”
Deborah Zabor - Fort Erie, Ontario
18 Servings
Prep: 30 min. + chilling
Ingredients
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers), divided
1/3 cup sour cream
36 red nonpareils
1/4 cup sliced almonds
18 pieces black shoestring licorice (2 inches each)
Directions
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup crumbs and sour cream.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
For each mouse, roll about 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture into a
ball, tapering one end to resemble a mouse.
Roll in remaining chocolate crumbs to coat.
Position nonpareils for eyes, almond slices for ears and licorice pieces for tails.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie equals
135 calories,
5 g fat
2 g saturated fat
3 mg cholesterol
89 mg sodium
22 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
2 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
© Taste of Home 2009
“These whimsical little mice taste like truffles and have been a family favorite for 15 years. We so enjoy the smiles and laughs they always get! Every Christmas, we make sure to have enough for friends, neighbors and get-togethers.”
Deborah Zabor - Fort Erie, Ontario
18 Servings
Prep: 30 min. + chilling
Ingredients
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers), divided
1/3 cup sour cream
36 red nonpareils
1/4 cup sliced almonds
18 pieces black shoestring licorice (2 inches each)
Directions
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup crumbs and sour cream.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
For each mouse, roll about 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture into a
ball, tapering one end to resemble a mouse.
Roll in remaining chocolate crumbs to coat.
Position nonpareils for eyes, almond slices for ears and licorice pieces for tails.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie equals
135 calories,
5 g fat
2 g saturated fat
3 mg cholesterol
89 mg sodium
22 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
2 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
© Taste of Home 2009
