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"M" is for Mice...Strawberry Mice

Strawberry Mice

Ingredients:
10 fresh strawberries
10 mini chocolate chips
black decorating gel
20 slivered almonds
5 pieces red licorice strings

Directions:

• For each mouse, slice a small section from one side of the strawberry so it sits flat.
• Press a mini chocolate chip into the tip for a nose. You may need to use icing to secure it in place.
• Add two dots of icing above the nose for eyes.
• Stick two almond slivers onto the top of the strawberry for the ears.
• For the tail, use a toothpick to carve a small hole into the back of the strawberry and push the end of the licorice lace into the hole.

"L" is for Lollipops

Lollipops

Ingredients:

1(12 ounce) package vanilla chips
2 tablespoons shortening, divided
1 (16 ounce) package double-stuffed Oreo cookies
32 wooden popsicle sticks
candy sprinkles (optional)

Directions:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt vanilla chips and 1 tablespoon shortening; stir until smooth.


• Twist apart cookies.


• Dip the end of each popsicle stick into melted chips; place on a cookie half and top with another half.


• Place cookies on a waxed paper lined baking sheet.


• Freeze for 15 minutes.


• Reheat vanilla chip mixture again if necessary; dip frozen cookies into mixture until completely covered.


• Return to the baking sheet.


• If using sprinkles, put on cookies immediately while still wet.


• Freeze 30 minutes longer.

"K" is for Kangaroo Krunch

Kangaroo Krunch
I have made this recipe with both popcorn and cereal and I liked it so much bettter with cereal.

Ingredients:
2 quarts of popped corn (unsalted) or Cheerios(I'm not sure how much)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

• Heat the peanut butter, sugar and butter together and pour over popped corn.


• Sir mixture til well coated. If using cereal you will have to add slowely until it looks evenly coated.


• Cool.

"J" is for Jungle Fun Toss

Jungle Fun Toss

I found this recipe on the cheerios website and altered it a little bit for the class. For the original recipe go to http://www.cheerios.com/recipes/Recipe_detail.aspx?RecipeId=1669&CategoryId=305

Ingredients:
2 cups apple cinnamon cheerios
2 cups banana nut cheerios
2 cups strawberry yogurt burst cheerios
1 1/2 cups animal crackers
1 1/2 cups pretzel sticks
1 cup craisins

Directions:

• In a large bowl or resealable gallon-size food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients.
• Store in an airtight container

"I" is for Ice Cream Pie

Ice Cream Pie

This was the easiest snack to make and one that my son came up with for the letter "I"

Ingredients:
ice cream, any flavor
1 package graham crackers
2 tablespoons butter
sprinkles

Directions:

• Crush graham crackers and add melted butter.


• Press into pan, I used a cupcake tin for individual pies.


• spoon ice cream into graham cracker crust and smooth


• Top with sprinkles and serve.

"H" is for Hot Dog Cookies

Hot Dog Cookies
I didn't add any of the condiments listed below to the cookies to took to the school. If you want to make plain hot dog cookies omit the green food coloring, flaked coconut and yellow frosting.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
red food coloring
green food coloring
3 teaspoons flaked coconut
yellow decorator's frosting

Direction:

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Beat in flour and vanilla.
• Remove 1 cup dough.
• Add red food coloring and knead until well mixed.
• Cover and chill remaining dough for 1 hour.
• For hot dogs, divide red dough into 16 portions.
• Shape into 2 1/2 inch hotdog shapes, rounding ends.
• Set aside.
• Divide plain dough into 16 portions.
• Shape into 3" bun shapes.
• Make a very deep length-wise groove in the center of each.
• Smooth edges to form buns.
• Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Place hotdogs in buns.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are browned.
• Cool.
• Meanwhile, for pickle relish, place the coconut and some green food coloring into a plastic bag.
• Shake well to color the coconut.
• Sprinkle the relish around the hotdogs in the buns.
• For mustard, pipe a curvy stripe of yellow frosting down the middle of each hotdog.