- Press a vanilla wafer cookie vertically into the top of a cupcake as far as it will go. Melt canned vanilla frosting by microwaving on high, stirring every 5 seconds until a thick drizzling consistency is reached. (If frosting melts to much, let it stand at room temperature to firm up slightly.) Carefully spoon frosting over cupcake and wafer to coat, allowing some to drip down the sides.
- For hat, dip half of a mini chocolate sandwich cookie with white filling (such as Oreo brand) onto melted chocolate, letting excess drip off. Place on a sheet of waxed paper; immediately top with a miniature chocolate peanut butter cup. Let stand until firm.
- Add dots of melted chocolate to wafer head for eyes, and place an orange jimmy sprinkle on cupcake for nose. Place hat near head; if necessary, secure with frosting.
Ingredients 5 cups popped popcorn 1 cup candy corn 1 cup chopped salted peanuts 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 cups miniature marshmallows 4 drops red food coloring 3 drops yellow food coloring 4 sticks red or black licorice, cut into thirds Directions Grease a muffin pan and set aside. Place popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, red food coloring and yellow food coloring, adjusting color if needed to get a nice shade of orange. When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the popcorn and stir to evenly distribute the candy, nuts and marshmallow. Use a greased spoon to fill the muffin cups. Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it. Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your pumpkin patch!
Great idea for those of us in Arizona! :)
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