Christmas Mice on Shortbread

• 15 maraschino cherries, drained
• 23 cup white chocolate chips or 23 cup chocolate chips
• 12 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 (5 1/3 ounce) package shortbread, triangles
• 30 sliced almonds
• 15 white chocolate chips or 15 chocolate chips
• shredded coconut
• 15 red cinnamon candies

1. Cover work area with piece of waxed paper 18 inches long.
2. Dry cherries with paper towels.
3. Place 2/3 cup chips and the oil in 6oz custard cup.
4. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 10 seconds, or until chips are softened; stir until smooth.
5. Hold 1 cherry by stem (mouse tail), and dip into melted chips, covering completely-- even stem (tail).
6. Immediately place on shortbread triangle, with tail at 45-degree angle.
7. Place 2 of the sliced almonds against front of cherry to form mouse ears.
8. Repeat with remaining cherries, shortbread and almonds.
9. Using the remaining melted chips as glue and a toothpick to spread the melted chips, attach the flat side of a whole chip (flat side back) to the base of the almonds to form the mouse head.
10. Using melted chips as glue, attach a few shreds of coconut for the whiskers and a red hot for the nose.
11. Let cool without moving 50-60 minutes or until the melted chip mixture is firm and completely set.
12. store in cool place up to one week.

maraschino cherries, white chocolate chips, vegetable oil, shortbread, almonds, white chocolate chips, coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-mice-on-shortbread-44153 (may not work)