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

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®)

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.