Nutter Butter Santas

Ingredients:

• 12 Nutter Butter Cookies
• 1 pkg. (4 oz.) white baking chocolate, melted
• 2 Tbsp. red colored sugar
• 24 miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
•  decorations: 12 each small red and white hard candies

Directions:

• Dip  both ends of each cookie in chocolate, leaving a 1-inch section in center uncoated. Place on waxed paper-covered tray. Sprinkle sugar over one end of each cookie for Santa's hat.
• Use  remaining white chocolate to attach to each cookie: 2 chocolate chips for Santa's eyes, 1 white candy for pom pom of hat and red candy for nose.
• Let  stand 20 min. or until chocolate is firm.

Recipe Tips:

Note:

Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 weeks.

Easy Microwave Melting of BAKER'S Chocolate Squares:

Microwave 1 oz. chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH (100%) for 1 min., stirring after 30 sec. or until chocolate is almost melted. (The chocolate will retain its shape.) Stir 1 min. or until chocolate is completely melted. Add 10 sec. for each additional oz. of chocolate, stirring every 30 sec.

Source: ritzparade.com