TOM TURKEYS

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With a little prep work by Mom or Dad, these make a great before-or after-dinner craft project for the kids to enjoy while adults at the feast converse. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 26 turkeys.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 package (11 ounces) candy corn
52 fudge-striped cookies
1/4 cup butter, cubed
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups crisp rice cereal
52 white confetti sprinkles

Steps:

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. For tails, use a dab of chocolate to attach five candy corns to the chocolate side of half of the cookies in a fan shape; refrigerate until set., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows; stir over low heat until melted. Stir in cereal. Cool for 10 minutes. With buttered hands, form cereal mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls., Remelt chocolate if necessary. Using chocolate, attach the cereal balls to the chocolate side of the remaining cookies. Position tails perpendicular to the base cookies; attach with chocolate. Refrigerate until set., For feet, cut off white tips from 52 candy corns; discard tips. Attach feet to base cookies with chocolate. Attach one candy corn to each cereal ball for heads., With a toothpick dipped in chocolate, attach two confetti sprinkles to each head. Using chocolate, dot each sprinkle to make pupils. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 132mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.