Holiday Peanut Lights

Directions

1. 1
   Reserve 1/4 cup icing; cover tightly and reserve for later use.
2. 2
   Spoon 1/2-cup portions of remaining icing into 3 separate bowls.
3. 3
   Tint with food colorings as desired to create 3 different shades.
4. 4
   Use plastic forks to dip nuts, 1 at a time, into tinted icings, letting excess icing drip off nuts before placing in single layer on wire rack.
5. 5
   Let stand 6 hours or until icing is firm.
6. 6
   Thread large needle with string; use to pierce through marshmallows.
7. 7
   Attach nuts to marshmallows with reserved icing to resemble strand of holiday lights.
8. 8
   Place in shallow pan; let stand 2 hours or until icing is firm.