Edible Bugs and Bones - Halloween

Chocolate Spiders
1 package (12 ounces) dark chocolate flakes
2 cups (half a bag) miniature marshmallows
thin black licorice whips
Mini M & Ms

Melt chocolate in microwave just until melted. I, however, in the microwave in increments of 30 seconds, stirring after every 30 seconds. The chocolate should not be too hot, otherwise it will melt the marshmallows. Add the marshmallows, chocolate and stir until the marshmallows are completely coatedwith chocolate. Let the mixture by spoonfuls on wax paper. Before the chocolate sets, add the licorice "legs" and the mini M & Ms for the eyes. (About 2 cm long pieces of licorice for the legs of spider well.) For more flavor, add a little 'peanut marshmallows. Makes about 20 spiders.

Silly Bugs
1 package (16 ounces) oatmeal cookies (3 inch round cookies work best for this)
2 cups Fluff frosting (recipe follows)
Miniature chocolate sandwich cookies (such asMini Oreo)
Red gumdrops
Cheese corn curls

Frost all the cookies with Fluff frosting. Insert two sandwich cookies on each cookie for eyes, one red gumdrop for the mouth, and then add the cheese corn curls as antennae on top of the cookie.

Fluff Frosting
1 container (16 ounces) white vanilla frosting
3 / 4 cup marshmallow cream

Combine the vanilla frosting and marshmallow cream in a bowl, mix well.

Meringue BoneCookies
5 egg whites (make sure it is at room temperature)
Pinch of cream of tartar
1 1 / 2 cups sugar
A pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper. Put a round number 10 tip (about 3 / 8 inch in diameter) in a pastry bag. In a small bowl with sugar and salt. In a medium bowl, put together the egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat together until soft peaks begin to form.Slowly add sugar and salt mixture to the egg mixture, beating well and consistently. Continue with the mixture of snow and it is shiny and smooth in appearance. Add in the vanilla extract and stir until just mixed. Put the mixture into the pastry bag and pipe 3 inch long logs. At each end of the tube register, two balls on each side of the protocol. smooth peaks that form with a wet finger. About 30 minutes and then the heat of the oven. Open the door and can notbiscuits in the oven overnight.