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Marshmallow Witches Recipe

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Get ready for an assembly line, because these no-bake marshmallow witches are easy to prepare, and kids will love helping. They're perfect for gatherings because a dozen can be put together in just 30 minutes. Or whip up an extra batch, put them in plastic wrap, and tie with curly orange or black ribbon for festive party favors. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Marshmallow Witches Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup vanilla frosting, divided
36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
12 large marshmallows
1 drop each green, red and yellow food coloring, optional
1/4 cup flaked coconut
12 chocolate wafers
12 miniature peanut butter cups
12 milk chocolate kisses

Directions

For the face of each witch, place a dab of frosting on the bottom of three chocolate chips; press two for eyes and one for nose onto each marshmallow.
For hair, combine green food coloring and a drop of water in a small resealable plastic bag; add coconut and shake well. Spread a small amount of frosting on sides of marshmallows; press coconut hair into frosting. Place 3 tablespoons of frosting in a small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; tint orange with red and yellow food coloring. Set aside.
For hats, spread some of the remaining frosting in the center of chocolate wafers; press peanut butter cups upside down into frosting. Lightly spread bottoms of chocolate kisses with frosting; place on peanut butter cups. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert a small star tip. Fill the bag with frosting and pipe stars around the base of each peanut butter cup. Secure a hat to each witch with a dab of frosting. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 121 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 69 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Marshmallow Witches in Quick Cooking September/October 2005, p16

Devilish Decorations

A slew of simple spooky decorations can set a spirited mood at your Halloween party. In addition to pumpkins and balloons, try these tricks.

With a black marker, draw ghostly eyes and mouths on old white sheets. Drape over the bristle ends of brooms and prop up against walls.

Cut out shapes of bats from black construction paper and suspend them from the ceiling with black thread and tape.

For an eerie glow, replace some of your regular lightbulbs with green or orange bulbs, which can be found at hardware and party supply stores.

Greet guests with spooky sounds from a purchased cassette or compact disc.

Pick up a bag of spider webbing from a party supply store. Place in corners throughout the house and attach black plastic spiders. Also scatter spiders on tables, mantels and counters.

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Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2013 by janulla80

very nice and easy kids party pleaser :)

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2012 by paulap1963

I would make this again because they are so so cute. I will need to find a way for them to stand up better. Once their hats were on...they were top heavy and fell over on the platter.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by shermanhenryfloyd

The recipe is printed along with ingredients right below the picture!!

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by mamacad

It's a cute idea for halloween, but could you please post the recipe!

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2012 by RockyTopp2

i used a oreo cookie for the base, used a stick lighter to melt the bottom of the big marshmellow to stick to cookie. Worked out great did the same for putting the chocolate wafer on top of marshmellow. They sit flat and stay together. And Look fantastic. Ya could use black licorice around oreo to make a tie.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2012 by Rockamama

A lot of trouble for unhealthy "food".

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2011 by Azantei

A bit of an assembly line but they were fun and adorable. I didn't think the combination of goodies sounded that appetizing but they went very fast. Instead of coconut I just used some canned icing to quicken the process.

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by C.Earney

This was an adorable recipie that my 12-year-old daughter made. A few of them tipped slightly but it made it even more cute! The overall turnout was great and she will definitly be making them again!

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by hummingbirdvw

These were very easy to make. I used jumbo marshmallows and that eliminated the falling over problem. I also used homemade Royal Icing instead of canned icing, that way it hardened. The only problem I had was that the wafer cookies must have absorbed the moisture from the frosting and/or marshmallows and turned the cookies so moist that if you touched them they fell apart. I guess if i made them again, I would make them right before I was going to need them instead of a few days ahead.

Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2011 by gossmarian

it was very hard to find those thin cholcolate wafers. I had to use thicker cookies (keebler fudge covered i think), which made the marshmellows fall down. Frustrating to keep them standing!

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