Grad Cap Cookies

Grad Cap Cookies

Cute graduation caps made with peanut butter cup hats, graham cracker mortarboards, and candy licorice tassels. Prepared frosting holds them together.

Preparation Time
60 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
151 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Cut string licorice into 2-inch pieces and pull apart to make small strings. Set aside.
Step 2
Place one miniature peanut butter cup upside down on a work surface. Top with a dab of frosting. Center one chocolate-covered graham cracker onto frosting to form a cap with a mortarboard. Gently press cracker onto peanut butter cup.
Step 3
Place a small dab of frosting in the center of graham cracker and attach licorice string tassel. Allow tassel to drape over edge of cracker. Place a candy-coated milk chocolate piece in the center of cracker over end of tassel to make button.
Step 4
Repeat with remaining candies and crackers to make 50 graduation caps with tassels.

Ingredients

  • 10 (4 inch) pieces pull-apart red string licorice (such as Twizzlers®)
  • 50 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
  • 1 cup prepared chocolate frosting
  • 50 chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies
  • 50 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

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