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Chocolate Marshmallow Cats

1 pound chocolate 'Candy Melts', also known as chocolate coating, will be enough to cover 8 to 10 cats
24 regular-size marshmallows
Licorice shoestring candy
24 pieces of candy corn
16 silver dragée candies or cinnamon red hots or other small round candies for eyes

Melt chocolate in microwave or top of double boiler (be very careful not to get any water in the chocolate).

While chocolate is melting, prepare the various parts of the cats. Use kitchen shears or paring knife to cut 8 whole marshmallows in quarters (or smaller bits) to make 2 feet for each cat. (You can leave them off if you prefer.) Set feet aside on a piece of waxed paper placed on a flat tray or cookie sheet.

Set out the following: 8 licorice shoestring tails, each about 3 inches long (I made tails with chocolate-piped out of a plastic bag with a small hole in the corner onto a waxed paper covered tray, then let harden.) 32 licorice whiskers, each about 1 inch long. Cut 8 pieces of candy corn in half crosswise and save the triangle- shaped tips to make 8 noses.
Set out 16 whole candy corns for ears and 16 of the small round candies for the eyes.

Dip all the marshmallow 'feet' in the melted chocolate using a toothpick stuck into the marshmallow piece. Place on waxed paper to dry. Dip 8 marshmallows and set on waxed paper, place candy corn ears on the top. Wait until the chocolate is almost set to put on the eyes, nose and whiskers. If it sets too soon, use a little melted chocolate to attach the features.

Dip the remaining 8 marshmallows, place on waxed paper and move two feet into position on each body. When chocolate is almost set, poke the tail in the back and position the head on the top of the body. If the head slides, wait just a bit longer before placing it on to let the chocolate dry a little more.

Store in a cool, dry place. In hot weather, store in the refrigerator.