Ingredients

• 4 cups M&M'S® Brand MINIS® Chocolate Candies
• 1 , 18 ounce
• 0.67 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 , 16 ounce
• 1 , 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.

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