Frosty Caterpillar Dessert

"This was in my 2006 Best of Country Cooking cookbook. Something cute and easy for the kids to do."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
1 dessert
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 8 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
  • 4 scoops raspberry-orange sherbet (or flavor of your choice)
  • 2 semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 pieces shoestring red licorice (about 2-inch each)
  • 2 miniature marshmallows
  • 1 red-hot candies (or similar candy)
  • 8 assorted colored dots decorative candies
  • 3 gummy worms
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directions

  • Sprinkle cookie crumbs on serving platter. Arrange sherbert scoops in a zigzag pattern over crumbs, forming a caterpillar.
  • For eyes, press chocolate chips into the first scoop.
  • Using a toothpick, make two small holes above eyes.
  • For antennae, insert the end of a licorice piece ino each marshmallow; insert the other end of licorice in the holes.
  • Add red hot for nose.
  • Press Dots onto the back of the caterpillar.
  • Garnish with gummy worms.
  • Serve immediately or cover lightly with plactic wrap and keep in freezer.

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Reviews

  1. I made this for my nephew with his help and he was IN LOVE!!! We had the best time making it and he's only 2. Thanks Po for a really cute recipe that tastes great too.
     
  2. Adorable! My daughter loved this!! Easy to assemble!!
     
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