Christmas Mice on Shortbread

So cute, the perfect Christmas party cookie!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 15 cookies

Ingredients

• 15  maraschino cherries, drained
• 2⁄3 cup white chocolate chips or 2⁄3 cup chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 1 (5 1/3ounce) package  shortbread, triangles
• 30  sliced almonds
• 15  white chocolate chips or 15  chocolate chips
•  shredded coconut
• 15  red cinnamon candies

Directions

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.