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Mice

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"Kids love them. I did growing up -- my mom use to make these around Christmas time, but great for anytime! You can make as many as you want. They are great to look at." — lovemykids

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8 ounces chocolate confectioners' coating
20 red maraschino cherries with stems
3 tablespoons blanched slivered almonds

20 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
40 small red decorating candies (dragees) (optional)

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Directions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Chop the confectioners' coating into chunks, and place into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the coating in the microwave oven on High for 30 seconds; then heat again 4 or 5 more times for 10 to 15 seconds each time until the coating is warm (not hot) and melted. Stir well until the chocolate coating is smooth and free of lumps. The coating should be about 95 degrees F (35 degrees C).
Dry the cherries well with paper towels. Holding each cherry by the stem, dip it into the chocolate coating to just reach the bottom of the stem. Carefully lay the cherry on its side, so the stem sticks out the side. This will be the tail. Before the coating sets up, stick the flat side of an unwrapped chocolate kiss opposite the tail, to make a pointy-nosed face. Pick out two nicely shaped slivers of almond, and insert them between the chocolate kiss and the dipped cherry to make little ears. Use a toothpick to make two small dots of melted coating on the face for eyes; stick two little red candies to the coating dots. Repeat with the rest of the cherries. Allow the coating to set until firm and cool, about 30 minutes.

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PREP 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Cook's Notes
If it's near Christmastime, you can put a red candy on as a nose for Rudolf the Mouse. If you can find the white-dipped chocolate sandwich cookies, sit the mice on them for Mice on Ice.

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I have also been making these mice for years and everyone always comments on how cute they are! They make a great addition to my Christmas cookie plates. I also just use semi-sweet chocolate chips for dipping and just use a tube of icing for the eyes.

—COTIJO

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Dec 11, 2011

I like to sit them on an open oreo cookie. Easy to pick up from a treat tray. Thanks for talking the time to write out the recipe lovemykids.This year I made the ears out of chocolate melts so the nuts would not be a proublem for grandson.

—robograndma

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18 Ratings

Oct 29, 2011

Love these. I made sure my cherries and kisses were cold. I put the almonds on the kisses prior to dipping the cherries, this made the assembly easier. Make sure the chocolate is not too hot or everything will slip. I put cute white eyes on the Christmas mice and used gel for the beady red eyes for Halloween.

—Lynda

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Apr 01, 2011

These are SO fun to make and SO cute! I make this recipe every Christmas and put a few on every Christmas tray, it makes a nice Nutcracker theme! But they are also cute at Halloween or anytime! I never use the red dots. They work best when you make them with friends so you can do an assembly line, or else the chocolate hardens too fast. If you can't make them with friends then only make a few at a time for the best result. I also like to line up the "ears" in advance, that way they are about equal sizes. They are not the most tasty, but they are still so fun! Also if you want the face and body to be similar color use 1/2 melted kisses for dunking the cherries, this will help. Have fun!

—LSBUI

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Jan 03, 2011

Fun little treat. Love the taste of chocolate and cherry together.

—Paula

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Dec 23, 2010

I've made this for years. I use almond bark. A good way to separate the Oreos is to use dental floss. Please make sure you pick up almond SLICES. I sent my other half to get slices and he picked up SLIVERS, which were thin rectangles. The kids love to make these.

—Smurfette39635

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Nov 03, 2010

I have been making these for years. I usually just use chocolate chips for dipping, they work great. I just made some mice for halloween, I used white chocolate to dip the cherries and white chocolate kisses for heads, gave them all red eyes and fangs, they looked really good, wish now that I had taken a picture so I could post it. But I will be making them again soon for Christmas, I'll be sure to take a picture then. You can easly change up the color and flavor just by the type of kisses you use, such as the cookies and cream, and remember that if you can't find a chocolate to match for dipping you can melt kisses and use that to dip your cherries. These are very cute and tasty and always recive lot's of praise.

—CHRISTAL88

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Oct 28, 2011

my friend makes these with brandied cherries. He puts red dots for eyes and calls them plague rats. I have made them with white chocolate and the white swirl kisses and called them lab rats.

—mray

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Nutrition

Calories
96 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
11.8 g
4%

Cholesterol
1 mg
< 1%

Fat
6.5 g
10%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
1.4 g
3%

Sodium
14 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Mice

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 96
Calories from Fat: 58

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.5g 10 %
Saturated Fat 3.4g 17 %
Cholesterol 1mg < 1 %
Sodium 14mg < 1 %
** Potassium 94mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.8g 4 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 1.4g 3 %
** Sugars 3.8g
Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 7 %
Thiamin N/A %
** Niacin 1 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.