FIRECRACKER COOKIES

      Title: FIRECRACKER COOKIES
  Categories: Holidays, Desserts
       Yield: 2 Dozen
  
            COOKIES:
      12 oz Vanilla-flavored almond bark
       2    Dozen purchased wafer roll
            -cookies, such as Pepperidge
            -Farms Pirouette cookies
      24    Pieces (2 inches each) red
            -string licorice
            ICING:
   2 2/3 c  Sifted confectioners sugar
       2    Egg whites
            Red and blue paste food
            -coloring
  
   For cookies, melt almond bark in a small saucepan over low heat,
   stirring constantly.  Remove from heat. Using a fork, dip each cookie
   into almond bark, coating completely. Transfer to a wire rack with
   waxed paper underneath.  Before almond bark hardens, insert 1 piece
   of licorice into 1 end of each cookie.  Allow almond bark to harden.
   
   For icing, beat sugar and egg whites in a medium bowl 7 to 10 minutes
   or until stiff.  Divide icing into 2 bowls; tint red and blue.
   Transfer each icing to a separate pastry bag fitted with a very small
   round tip. Pipe icing on each cookie.  Store in an airtight
   container. Yield: 2 dozen cookies  Typed in MMFormat by
   cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Tasty Holiday Gifts
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