In honor of the doomed wicked witch in The Wizard of Oz, we had fun fashioning these simply delicious snacks using a variety of convenience foods.
—TASTE OF HOME TEST KITCHEN
PREP: 1 HOUR + CHILLING • MAKES: 3 DOZEN
1 teaspoon water
4 drops yellow food coloring
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
6 tablespoons shortening, divided
36 chocolate cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
36 Bugles
4 cups vanilla or white chips
36 pretzel sticks
1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine water and food coloring; add coconut. Seal bag and shake to tint the coconut; set aside. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons of shortening; stir until smooth.
2. For witches’ hats, place about 1/3 cup chocolate mixture in a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe a small amount of chocolate on a cookie. Dip a Bugle in the remaining chocolate; allow the excess to drip off. Position Bugle over chocolate on cookie, forming a witch’s hat. Set on waxed paper to dry. Repeat with remaining chocolate, Bugles and cookies.
3. For puddles, melt vanilla chips and the remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Place the mixture in a large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe mixture into the shape of a puddle onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
4. Immediately place a witch’s hat on the puddle. Place a pretzel stick alongside the hat; sprinkle reserved tinted coconut at the end of the pretzel stick. Repeat with remaining puddles, hats and brooms. Chill for 15 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.