- 4 cups M&M;'S® Brand MINIS® Chocolate Candies
- 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting
- 1 (14 ounce) package red licorice laces
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Knead the flour into the cookie dough until smooth.
- Roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. By hand, or using a Christmas light cookie cutter, cut out shapes.
- With a spatula, gently transfer the cookies to a baking sheet. Using a drinking straw, press a hole at the top of each cookie.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Separate different colors of M&M'S(R) Brand Chocolate Candies, and set aside.
- Spread vanilla frosting on top of each cookie. Arrange a solid color of M&M'S(R) Brand Chocolate Candies on top of each cookie.
- Let the cookies dry for 30 minutes. Run licorice laces through each hole, connecting the cookies into one continuous strand.