Maltese Cupcakes

Name: Maltese Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting; 2 (2- x 1-inch) Rice Krispie Treats; 1 large marshmallow (not jumbo); 1 fruit roll or red/pink chewy candy (such as Tootsie Rolls); 1 small chocolate candies, sugar pearls, or chocolate frosting; 1/4 cup additional vanilla frosting for decorating

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Ingredients

1 vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting
2 (2- x 1-inch) Rice Krispie Treats
1 large marshmallow (not jumbo)
1 fruit roll or red/pink chewy candy (such as Tootsie Rolls)
1 small chocolate candies, sugar pearls, or chocolate frosting
1/4 cup additional vanilla frosting for decorating

Directions

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["Add a thin layer of frosting to the top of the whole cupcake.", "Cut a marshmallow in half; set aside.", "Shape one Rice Krispie treat into a ball about the size of a golf ball. Add one dollop of vanilla frosting toward the middle of the cupcake to hold the head in place.", "Place ball on top of dollop of frosting in center of the cupcake.", "Place a small amount of frosting in the front of the Rice Krispie ball and place one half of a marshmallow, cut edge side in the icing, to act as the snout.", "Fit a piping bag with a #233 grass tip and fill with white frosting. Pipe frosting \"hair\"" over entire cupcake