Reindeer Cupcakes
- 24 whole Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 container (16 Oz. Container) Chocolate Frosting
- 10 whole White Chocolate Wafers
- 1 bag (10 Oz. Bag) Pretzel Twists
- 24 whole Amaretti Cookies
- 24 whole Swedish Berries
- 48 whole Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1. Using an offset spatula, frost each of the cupcakes with the chocolate frosting.
- 2. Place the white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute, stirring the chocolate every 20 seconds, until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- 3. Allow the white chocolate wafers to cool for a few minutes, and then scoop into a plastic sandwich bag and seal closed.
- 4. Using scissors, snip a very small piece from the tip of the sandwich bag and pipe 48 small circles onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
- 5. Place a chocolate chip in the centre of each white chocolate circle and press into place.
- 6. Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer and chill the chocolates for 5 minutes.
- 7. Place an amaretti cookie in the middle of each cupcake, about 2 cm from the bottom and press firmly in place.
- 8. Above each cookie, press two eyes into place.
- 9. Scoop some of the remaining chocolate frosting into a sandwich bag, and snip a very small piece from the tip of the bag.
- 10. Pipe a chocolate frosting mouth onto the cookie, and add a dollop of frosting at the top of the cookie.
- 11. Press a Swedish Berry onto the dollop of frosting to secure it.
- 12. Using a small paring knife, cut the pretzel twists so they look like antlers.
- 13. Affix two antlers into the top of each cupcake.
chocolate cupcakes, chocolate frosting, white chocolate wafers, amaretti cookies, swedish berries, milk chocolate chips
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/reindeer-cupcakes/ (may not work)