The what and how:
Oreo cookies separated, icing side up so the mice stay upright.
Heads are Hershey's kisses.
Body is a Maraschino cherry with stem dipped into melted chocolate.
Ears are two almond slivers.
I put a little of the melted "dipping" chocolate on the bottom of the kiss and attached the almonds. Then, I pressed the cherry to the almonds after dipping. I held the cherry by the stem to let most of the excess chocolate drip off. The cream on the oreo will help hold the body of the mouse together while it sets.
Then, I put them in the fridge.
THe pic isn't of the best ones I made. I took some black buttercream icing and made eyes on some of them. The ones in the pic have white jimmies for eyes. I don't think they looked as good like this. I used some round "sprinkles" for their little red noses.
Tail is the cherry stem.
I sprinkled chocolate jimmies in the serving tray to look like mice "evidence"....
I wanted to add some little decorative holly made with BC icing around the bottom of the mice/cookie to hide some of the oreo icing and give it a more finished look, but I was pressed for time!