Santa Claus Cookies
Ingredients
12oz white baking chocolate, chopped
1 1lb package Nutter Butter cookies
Red colored sugar
32 vanilla or white chips
64 mini semisweet chocolate chips
32 red mini M&Ms
Directions
In a microwave safe bowl, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth
Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire racks. For Santa's hat, sprinkle red sugar on top part of chocolate. I found it easier to press the cookie into the sugar after the chocolate had slightly set. Press one vanilla chip off-center on hat for pompom; let stand until set
Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered. Place on wire racks. With a dab of melted chocolate, attach semisweet chips for eyes and a the m&m for the nose. Place on waxed paper until set.
adapted from The Girl Who Ate Everything