TOMBSTONE TREATS

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My brother loves Rice Krispies squares, and my mom loves sugar cookies. I came up with a cute treat they'd both like.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
4 cups miniature marshmallows
7-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon water
4 drops green food coloring
1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Black paste food coloring
Vanilla frosting
Brown decorating icing
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
Candy pumpkins

Steps:

In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in marshmallows until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal until well coated. With a buttered spatula, press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Cool. , Beat cookie dough and flour until combined. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Trace tombstone pattern onto waxed paper; cut out 16 tombstones from dough. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Along bottom edge of each cookie, insert two toothpicks halfway into dough. Bake at 350° until edges are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine water and green food coloring. Add coconut; seal bag and shake to coat. Toast coconut in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Using black paste food coloring, tint frosting gray. Frost sugar cookies; decorate with brown decorating icing. , Cut cereal bars into 3x2-in. rectangles; spread with melted chocolate chips. Using toothpicks, insert cookies into cereal bars. Decorate with coconut and candies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.