Mouse Macaroons

With almond ears, a cinnamon candy nose, and a licorice tail, kids will love these dessert cookies.

from Parents Magazine

Mouse Macaroons
Yield: about 2 dozen Bake 325°F 25 mins Stand 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 bag (8 ounces) sliced almonds
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips, divided
  • Black licorice laces
  • Hot cinnamon candies
  • White tube decorating icing

Make It

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheet with foil. Reserve 3 tablespoons sliced almonds for mouse ears, and place remaining almonds in food processor; pulse until finely ground. Add sugar and egg white, and pulse to combine. Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips, add to mixture, and pulse. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into teardrop shapes; place on baking sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 25 minutes.

2. While cookies are still warm, insert 2 almond slices for ears and 1 piece of licorice lace for tail. Let cool completely.

3. Melt remaining chocolate chips. Dip front of face in melted chocolate, and attach a cinnamon candy for nose. Using icing, pipe 2 eyes. Let set 10 minutes.

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