20 vanilla wafer cookies 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 6-ounce bag white chocolate chips colored candy sprinkles, red & green combo red pull apart licorice whips, cut into 1-1/2" lengths M&M candies M&M mini candies fruit roll ups, cut into 4" lengths cake decorating writer gel in green, black, and orange tube of white cake decorator frosting with flower tip ice cream sticks wax paper or paper plates
Spread peanut butter onto the flat side of the cookies. Place an ice cream stick into the peanut butter on half the cookies. Top with another cookie so the stick is sandwiched between the two cookies.
Melt chocolate chips (follow this link for directions and tips for working with chocolate). Dip cookie pops in the melted chips, covering completely. Roll pops in red and green sprinkles and lay or stand on waxed paper or paper plates. Place in refrigerator to chill.
--Fun Variations--
Snowmen -- Using a licorice whip, while chocolate is still warm on pop, form headband and position two regular sized M&M candies as ear muffs. Lie pop flat on waxed paper and let cool. When cool, use black decorator gel for eyes and mouth and orange for the nose. Gently wrap a fruit roll up around the bottom of the cookie at the stick.
Santa -- While chocolate is still warm, dip top of pop into red sprinkles for Santa's hat. Lie flat on waxed paper and let cool. When cool, dot top of hat with white decorator icing using flower tip. Use flower tip and white icing to add his bear and line the brim of his hat. Use black decorator gel to dot on eyes.
Holly -- While chocolate is still warm, position to red mini M&M candies off center in the chocolate. Let cool. When cool, use green decorator gel to draw on holly leaves, fill in.
Collection of creative craft ideas for winter holiday spirit with your child