Bewitching Ice Cream Cones

Name: Bewitching Ice Cream Cones
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 8 chocolate sugar ice cream cones; 1 tube chocolate decorating gel; 8 thin round chocolate wafers (2-1/4 inch diameter); 1 quart pistachio, mint or ice cream of your choice; 15 shoestring black licorice; 16 semisweet chocolate chips; 8 candy corn candies; Red decorating gel

Both young and old members of my family request these frozen treats every Halloween. It's been a fun tradition around here for many years. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Ingredients

8 chocolate sugar ice cream cones
1 tube chocolate decorating gel
8 thin round chocolate wafers (2-1/4 inch diameter)
1 quart pistachio, mint or ice cream of your choice
15 shoestring black licorice
16 semisweet chocolate chips
8 candy corn candies
Red decorating gel

Directions

Coat edge of ice cream cones with decorating gel; press chocolate wafer against gel to make bring of hat. Set aside.
Drop eight scoops of ice cream onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cut licorice into strips for hair; press into ice cream. Add chocolate chips for eyes and candy corn for noses. Pipe red gel for mouths.
Flatten scoops slightly to hold hats in place; position hats over heads. Freeze for at least 2 hours or until hats are set. Wrap each in plastic wrap after solidly frozen.

Originally published as Bewitching Ice Cream Cones in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2001