31 DAYS OF COOKIES: DAY 18: Chocolate Mice

"Not a creature was stirring...not even a mouse." Instead of milk and cookies for Santa, leave these adorable chocolate mice!

Kids will love these, they are whimsical and fun. Cute chocolate mice rolled in confectioners' sugar or chocolate cookie crumbs are very realistic.

Chocolate Mice

Ingredients

4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

1/3 cup sour cream

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs

1/3 cup chocolate cookie crumbs

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

24 silver dragees decorating candy

1/4 cup sliced almonds

12 (2 inch) pieces long red vine licorice

Directions

Melt the chocolate, and combine with sour cream. Stir in 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until firm.               

Roll by level tablespoonfuls into balls. Mold to a slight point at one end (the nose).               

Roll dough in confectioners sugar (for white mice), and in chocolate cookie crumbs (for dark mice). On each mouse, place dragees in appropriate spot for eyes, almond slices for ears, and a licorice string for the tail.               

Refrigerate for at least two hours, until firm.               

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