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The Thousand Legged Worm
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
The Thousand Legged Worm
Yield: Makes 1 worm (3 dozen cookies)
Ingredients:
1
package (18 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2
containers (16 ounces each) chocolate frosting
Black licorice strings, cut into 3-inch pieces
1
marshmallow and coconut covered chocolate snack cake
Miniature round butter cookies and assorted chewy candies
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets.
2.
Remove dough from wrapper according to package directions.
3.
Cut dough into 30 (1/2-inch) slices. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
4.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks.
5.
Spread underside of 1 cookie with 1 tablespoon frosting. Top with another cookie, pressing gently. Set aside.
6.
Spread underside of another cookie with frosting, insert 1 piece of licorice into frosting on each side of cookie and attach to reserved sandwich cookie with frosting.
7.
Repeat until 6 cookies are sandwiched together with frosting and licorice.
8.
Place cookie stack on its side on serving platter. Repeat with remaining cookies, frosting and licorice.
9.
Attach snack cake to 1 end of worm using frosting.
10.
Decorate with cookies and assorted candies to resemble face.
Tip:
To make this party worm into a cute birthday worm, insert birthday candles into the frosting used to hold the cookies together. It's sure to be the hit of the party.
This recipe appears in: Cooking with Kids
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