Tasty Table Lights

Ingredients

• 4 cups M&M'S® Brand MINIS® Chocolate Candies
• 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough , 18 ounce
• 0.67 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 can vanilla frosting , 16 ounce
• 1 package red licorice laces , 14 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Knead the flour into the cookie dough until smooth.

3. 3

   Roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. By hand, or using a Christmas light cookie cutter, cut out shapes.

4. 4

   With a spatula, gently transfer the cookies to a baking sheet. Using a drinking straw, press a hole at the top of each cookie.

5. 5

   Bake for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

6. 6

   Separate different colors of M&M'S® Brand Chocolate Candies, and set aside.

7. 7

   Spread vanilla frosting on top of each cookie. Arrange a solid color of M&M'S® Brand Chocolate Candies on top of each cookie.

8. 8

   Let the cookies dry for 30 minutes. Run licorice laces through each hole, connecting the cookies into one continuous strand.