Not a creature was stirring, not even a MOUSE!

This blog is for moms with kids who like to help in the kitchen.  This project is easy and cute!  And it's a finger licker. I found the recipe/idea on Meijer's site.

The punch we make each year for the Cookie Exchange contains a little marachino cherry juice, so we have the cherries kicking around in the frig.  This recipe utilizes the cherries and other ingredients we're more apt to have on hand - slivered almonds, chocolate candy coating/almond bark, Hershey's kisses, and dots of frosting.

After rolling the cherries around on paper towel to partially dry them, dip them in the warmed candy coating.  Place on wax paper and attach the almond ears and squish the kiss in front of the ears.  They'll set up quickly and the ears will freeze into position.  Add a couple dots for eyes.  If the cherries had stems, the stem would be a tail for the little mouse.

I made one of the mice with red eyes for my mom.  She HATES mice.  So that one represents the mouse that would like to 'Get 'er.'  (said in one's best Red Neck voice)  These are cute, but I think they'll be really tasty, too.  I'll use them around the edges of an appetizer tray we're bringing to a Christmas party this weekend.