No-Bake Mini Toadstool Treats
Cookies get a woodland makeover and are transformed into spotted mushrooms. Here we've used iced gingerbread cookies and kiss-shaped meringues, which are available at most grocery stores. Other cookies that make good toadstool tops are French macarons and vanilla wafer cookies, so have fun experimenting!
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Ingredients
- 12 prepared meringue cookies
- 12 iced gingerbread cookies
- 6 ounces orange candy melting wafers
- 6 ounces red candy melting wafers
- 1/4 cup white confetti sprinkles
- 2 tablespoons white nonpareils
- cocoa powder for dusting
- toothpicks
- florists’ foam block
- parchment paper
Instructions
1. Cover a work surface with a large sheet of parchment paper. Place the meringues and iced gingerbread cookies on the parchment.
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2. Heat the red and orange wafers in a microwave-safe bowl at 100 percent power at 30 second intervals until melted and smooth.
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3. Insert toothpicks into the bottom centers of each iced gingerbread cookie.
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4. Pick up the cookies by the toothpicks and dip each of the cookie tops into the melted candy.
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5. Turn them upright and insert the toothpicks into the florists’ foam and immediately sprinkle on the white confetti and nonpareils. Allow to dry at room temperature, about 15 minutes.
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6. To resemble ‘dirt’, dip the flat bottoms of each of the meringues into unsweet cocoa powder and tap off the excess.
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7. Dip the pointed end of the meringues into the melted candy. Place on the parchment paper.
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8. Immediately top the meringue with a red mushroom cap. Allow the mushrooms to stand until set, about 10 minutes.
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9. For favors, place two or three cookies in woodland-themed cupcake papers and place in clear gusseted bags; tie with ribbon and add gift tags.
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