Perky Penguins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening
• 12 large marshmallows
• 2 (2 1/4 ounce) packages tootsie rolls
• 12 miniature chocolate chips
• 18 pieces candy corn
• 6 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (such as oreo cookies)

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the first two ingredients.
• 2 microwave for 1-2 minutes until chocolate chips are melted, stirring ever 30 seconds. cool slightly.
• 3 place a small amount of chocolate mixture on top of 6 marshmallows, then top with remaining marshmallows.
• 4 allow the marshmallows to sit for 1 hour or until set.
• 5 warm the chocolate mixture again.
• 6 for the penguin bodies, carefully dip the marshmallows in chocolate mixture so three-fourths of the marshmallows are covered, leaving a 3/4-inch vertical strip undipped down the front (for his chest).
• 7 let stand for 1 hour or until set.
• 8 for penguin heads, cut tootsie rolls into two pieces (you should have a total of 6 pieces). place pieces in a microwave-safe plate and warm in microwave for about 10-15 seconds.
• 9 carefully roll each piece into a ball.
• 10 with a toothpick, position two minature chocolate chips onto each ball for the eyes.
• 11 for the beak, cut off the yellow end of six candy corn pieces and discard.
• 12 flatten the six orange and pieces slightly and press one gently into each chocolate ball.
• 13 reheat chocolate mixture.
• 14 place a small amount onto the bottom of each ball and position heads on marshmallow bodies (beak centered over on marshmallow strip).
• 15 let stand for about 45 minutes, or until set.
• 16 separate cream-filled cookies and remove and discard the cream filling.
• 17 for wings, cut six cookies in half.
• 18 attach to penguins with cut side facing forward.
• 19 for base, attach penguin bodies to the remaining cookies using the melted chocolate.
• 20 for feet, remove ends of the remaining candy corn pieces and discard the parts.
• 21 flatten yellow and orange pieces slightly.
• 22 attach two candy corn pieces to each cookie base using the melted chocolate.
• 23 let stand about 45 minutes, or until set.