Marshmallow Witches Recipe

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2010 by danoconr

All of my children helped makes these darling treats for school. The younger 3 & 6 year olds took the papers off the candy. My 12 year old put orange stars around the peanut butter cup. I used a chocolate striped cookie and turned it over. The marshmallows didn't want to stay upright so we put them on sucker sticks. I used chocolate frosting for the eyes and nose instead of chocolate chips. The students at school loved the treats. We made 40 of them. This is a two or three day project if you want the frosting to dry and you want children to help.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2010 by peejay75

Crunched for time so I just made the witches hat! I used an oreo cookie with the chocolate icing inside. Big hit!!!

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2010 by gossmarian

The picture is so cute, but I couldn't find those paper-thin chocolate wafers, so I used a Keebler chocolate cookie, which when placed beneath the peanute butter cup and the chocolate kiss, was too heavy. The witches kept falling over. Marshmellows don't stand well on their own to begin with. They fall when you stack them with cookies and candy. The face chips didn't stick either. Cute idea, just doesn't work.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by topdesk

We made these last year for all our grandchildren(35). They loved them so much and wanted them again this year. However, I always try to make different thigs each year. I will make this again because they go over big with adults as well.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by pooflady

I forgot to rate them.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by pooflady

Made these with my granddaughters last week. They had a great time. Definitely use the Halloween Oreos, using the part with no frosting as a base and the part with frosting as the bottom of the hat.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by JoiaLee

I always make my own chocolate wafers, dip Ritz crackers in melted chocolate and dry on wax or parchment paper. At Christmas time, I add peppermint extract to the chocolate and make my own "Girl Scout Thin Mints"

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by tksgroupie

i was thinking about the wafter cookies...how about just one side of an oreo? that might work & be less top heavy? i'm going to try it.

Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2010 by mel'skitchen

YOU CAN'T BELIEVE HOW CUTE THESE ARE, AND REALLY GOOD. WHATS BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE AND MARSHMELLOWS

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2010 by himmom

The chocolate wafers can be difficult to find. I live in the Atlanta area and have never found them in the cookie aisle. When I do find them in the grocery store, oddly enough, they are always on the shelf with the ice cream toppings. The cookies I use are made by Nabisco and come in a yellow-colored box labeled "Famous Chocolate Wafers." It might be worth a look!

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2010 by vsc

Sorry this response is late,  I found the chocolate wafers in the cookie isle.  I'm in Canada so I know we don't have the same items, but mine are from Christie and the say Chocolate wafers on the box.  cost me about $3.50 for 200g.

Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2009 by Ethylene

I wanted to make this recipe but could not find the chocolate wafers. Looked in several stores for them.

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2009 by vh651

I made these as a surprise for my grandkids they were messy and more diffulcut than expected. I used green frosting for the hair. Putting the face on was a challenge, the chips melt fast, and they were top heavy. If I were to make them again I would freeze the chocolate chips first.I would also use a larger cookie to "glue" the marshmallow to a secure bottom with frosting.But they were cute and a hit with the kids!

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2009 by luckypuppy

I have to agree -- they are cute but so top heavy that they kept falling over. But my two grandsons enjoyed making and eating them. I wish I'd thought of adding another cookie wafer to the bottom to help them stand up better.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2009 by betsy gail

My four year old grandson, his mom, and I made these. We did ice them onto another hocolate wafer for stability. Since no family is a lover of coconut, we used green icing for the hair. The three of us had a great time and finished in about 30 minutes.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2009 by bcarter42

It took me 2 hours to make 12 of these. I found they were top heavy and believe chocolate icing would be better to attach the kiss to the peanut butter cup. Then if some of the icing seeps out, it's not as noticable. Everyone enjoyed eating them.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2009 by msthayng

My 7 year old granddaughter and I made these. The faces fell off after a day and the cookies get very soggy. They fell over alot while we were making them. Overall rating: Delicious but not worth the trouble to make them.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by mjkimmey

We made these in our first grade class for Halloween. This was one of the centers, and there were 2 moms to help 5 kids. The kids loved making them, but I can say they didn't look as neat as yours! Instead of coconut they rolled half the marshmallows in water and then in green sugar sprinkles. The cookies kept breaking too, but they just glued them together with more frosting!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by joanorg

I made this for a group of adults and they loved them.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by bednarczyk05

These witches are so cute; however, after my first two I gave up. I had to actually throw them away because they kept falling over and coming apart. They were not worth my time!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by melallred

I made these witches for a fall festival @ a daycare...they were a big hit. I had a great time making them...maybe I got lucky and had a good bag of marshmellows, but I did not have a problem with them standing up...I used a small knife to put icing on each side and rolled the marshmello in the coconut, it stayed on great! I will definetley make these again and again.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by joycedavis

All marshmallows are NOT created equal and are not perfect squares. I used a cookie on the bottom to try to stablize them. I found them messy to make resulting in too much time invested. My final result did not look near as great as the picture, but I had lots of compliments on "how cute they were".

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by jmhook

These are very time consuming but really cute. I also had a problem with them not standing up. The chocolate wafers can be found in the cookie aisle.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by bdtjn

These were very cute but time consuming. The hats were to heavy and marshmallows are not straight so they kept tipping over. They were a hit in my sons third grade class but I don't think I will be making these again.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by halee0310

The grandchildren loved them. Only problem is they don't travel well. Several cookies got broken in route.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by williamsegraves

These were cute, but time consuming. A very cute addition to our party's appetizer table.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by RandiJo

I made these for my granddaughter's kindergarten class. She said they were the best thing she's ever eaten. Next time I would use choc frosting for the eyes & nose with a decorator's tip. Instead of green coconut for hair, I used green frosting and a grass tip. I did have problems with them tipping over. Maybe use a smaller cookie on the bottom for stability. But they were a lot of fun to make and they looked just like the ones in the magazine!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by pamelak

My grandaughter and I made these. I could not find the chocolate waters and used scalloped edge mint cookies instead. I made decorator icing and used for the hair, band and putting the witch together. We had a problem with the witches falling over. The marshmallows were not all straight. After they sat for a while, the hats fell off. We had a good time anyway.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by autathome

We couldn't find the wafers, so we used halloween oreos with the orange icing. We took pulled off the top of the oreo and pressed the peauntbutter cup down firmly. I had to pick through the marshmellows for the "most likely to stand up straight". They took more time to make than I had anticipated, but I also made more than the number called for.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2009 by sgifford

Had a blast making these with my kindergarten class! Had trouble getting them to stand up, but they loved them anyway. Next time I think I will use a gram cracker base for added stability.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2009 by dbriggs1956

What a great idea this was! I made these for my grandaughters kindergarden party and they came out to rave reviews!! Suggestion: I made a small batch of Royal Icing and used it for attaching and gluing. For the "hair: I put the icing on with a spatula and rolled in the coconut. I also couldn't find the wafer cookies so I split Oreos in 1/2 and scrapped out the cream. 5 minutes at best. I'd make these again in a heartbeat!! Thanks.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by eb6270

I made this for my 6-year old's class party and they were a hit. I couldn't find chocolate wafers - any ideas where to get them for next time? Also, I used cookie frosting in a tube, which seemed to work well. The coconut didn't stay on very well for me, though. And it took me 2 hours to make 25 of these so the estimated time was not correct for me.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by vsc

I made these for my daughter's party and they were a hit. I didn't use the peanut butter cups as there is a food allery and no peanut products are allowed in the school. I did use store bought icing but found it to soft to pipe around the hat. Will just whip up a batch of home-made icing next time

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by Pammys

These are easy and they are really cute; however, you need to get marshmallows which are perfectly shaped to have them stand correctly. If the secret is in the cookie, please indicate whcih one was used. Everyone loved them and they were a hit with all the children.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by victoriatrank

well hopefully the picture came up this time.... if not sorry !!

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by victoriatrank

heres a picture of one of our versions.... using the chocolate bark helps hold them together and make them sturdy ....

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by victoriatrank

these were so fun to make , even if they dont look just like the ones in the picture ! We made them on Halloween Eve . We made our own versions of different things from pumpkins to scarecrows. We took melted chocolate bark and covered the bottom of a marshmallow and sat it on top of a oreo cookie and made all kinds of different halloween faces . Most of all it was lots of fun in the kitchen . I took the short cut and used the ready made frosting .

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by montshar

I had trouble with them falling over even though I put one of the wafer cookies under the marshmallow to begin with to give them a sturdy base. I found them to take too much time for a very mediocre outcome.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by aviswolfer@frontiernet.net

The top hat part was way too heavy for the marshmallows; they fell over, and the kids didn't like them much. However, it was a cute idea, that just didn't work.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by soconnor59

I made this recipe for the 1st time this past weekend for my niece's 8th birthday party which always has a Halloween theme. They were a big hit and everyone ooh-ed and aah-ed over them. Simple and easy to make.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by kunzeda

I would like to use something like this for my Christmas party's? got an idea for Santa???

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by kunzeda

I used an Oreo on the bottom and top for the hair I used"guittard" pure chocolate on some and turtle crunch on others. I painted the head with white kero syrup juzt where the hair would cover. everyone liked there favories, this was for an adult card party. Very easy and fun.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by BJBURRIS

they were top heavy so we put a chocolate waffer on the bottom. We made these for a community pumpkin carving party. they were a big hit.BonnieBurris

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by dlindenf

This recipe is so cute! They were fun to make- although a little time consuming. Instead of having to deal with the orange stars around the reese's cups- I bought the Halloween Oreos with the orange frosting and placed the Reese's cup on top and they looked the same-they worked out great and saved me some time!

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by A_Leader

I made this recipe but i twisted it. I melted white chocolate and dyed it with green food coloring, then i dipped the marshmallow (witch head) into it, covering it completely. I stuck the eyes and nose (chocolate chips) on before the melted chocolate dried. I then, placed the chocolate covered marshmallow on foil and then stuck a fudge stripped cookie with the chocolate side up. (i couldn't find the wafers). I used coconut for hair but i dyed it purple since the face is green. I then made the rest of the hat according to the recipe. I have a picture in my profile =). It was great fun and everyone loved them! You know you did good when you get a lot of complements!

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2009 by jeanbia

I have been using the Halloween oreos with orange frosting. Looks cute and is easier to do than the piping. I think using one of the oreo tops as a base is a great idea as well. Very easy and fun. Plan to use it with my seniors as an activity.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2009 by clanne04

These were easy and fun to make - will make them for Halloween party!

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by zjsgram

?These are NOT Easy to make. They kept toppling over so we put half of a oreo cookie on the bottom. My Granddaughters (11 & 8) tried to maie these. Eyes kept falling off and unless you have really good frosting tools the pipping around hat doesnt look good. They gave up after making 6 of them. I would not recommend them....

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by MamaD2

these are very cute and have already make some for my grandson's class, they were a big hit!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2009 by abooketc@yahoo.com

This would also be cute for Thanksgiving -- just eliminate the choc. kisses, make hair orange and pipe on a yellow buckle to the center of the hat band.

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2009 by JESSI1

Very cute! But a little time consuming!

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2009 by MTYLTT

cute, and fun, and good tasting.

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2009 by jalkire1

These are adorable and easy to make. I will be making them for my granddaughters birthday. I used oreos, split them and place the one with frosting on bottom of marshmellow (add a little more frosting) to keep them from tipping, place the other half on top for hat. EASSY

Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2009 by therussos

too cute!

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2009 by johnt48756

this is a fun recipe. it has eye appeal. i found it difficult to find chocolate wafer cookies. i used chocolate sandwich cookies (i used oreo) and took them apart using the tops and bottoms minus the filling.

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2009 by Lorene Brannen

I think they are really cute. I would suggest putting the marshmellow on top of another

cookie or wafer to give it a better base.

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2009 by slpslp

These turned out cute, but they are really difficult to keep upright. I couldn't find the correct wafer cookie either. I was glad when these were done and at school. Not really something for kids to help with.

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2009 by BubbaBaker

If peanut butter is an issue; substitute Rolo candies for PB cups and use mini kisses

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by amandabear25

I am so excited to make these for my nephews and my niece. I can't wait.

Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by stilkens9946@msn.com

maybe skip the peanut butter cup

Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2009 by chevygal73

These are adorable. I can't wait to make them for my daughter's party. I'll bet a dab of frosting on the bottom of the marshmallow before you put it on the plate will keep it from tipping.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2008 by hlscolt

It was difficult for us to locate the thin wafer cookies and the witches tended to be somewhat unbalanced with all the stuff on top.

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2008 by mommy444

These are precious and easy, too ! Mother's know about their kids allergies, but for others GREAT TREAT>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2008 by zzy2sw2c

So are the peanut butter cups!

Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2008 by creativeyarns

The coconut is questionable as some children are allergic to nuts and coconut is a nut.