OREO Cookie Flag

Time45min
Makes35 servings

Ingredients

  • 35 OREO Cookies
  • 1 cup ready-to-spread white frosting
  • 27 blue candy-coated chocolate pieces
  • 3 pieces red pull-and-peel licorice (8 inch)

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Arrange cookies in single layer on large board or tray in rectangular shape of 5 rows of 7 cookies each.
  2. 2.
    Microwave frosting in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 to 40 sec. or until just warmed and smooth when stirred. (Do not over heat.) Spread frosting onto cookies. Let stand 30 min.
  3. 3.
    Meanwhile, pull each piece of licorice into 3 pieces of 3 strands each.
  4. 4.
    Place blue candies in single layer over 9 cookies in top left corner of rectangle. Arrange licorice strands over remaining cookies as shown in photo, cutting as necessary to fit.

Tips and Tricks

How to Serve:Use kitchen shears to cut the licorice strands between the cookies to serve.
Substitute:Substitute 26 SWEDISH FISH Soft & Chewy Candies for the licorice pieces.
Pull-and-Peel Licorice:Each piece of pull-and-peel licorice is made of 9 strands of licorice twisted together. Untwist each licorice piece into 3 thinner pieces of 3 strands each before using as directed. Or totally untwist the 9 strands, then re-twist it using 3 twisted stands for each red stripe of the flag.

Nutrition Information

Calories:200
Total fat:7g
Saturated fat:2g
Trans fat:0g
Cholesterol:0mg
Sodium:140mg
Total Carbohydrate:32g
Dietary fiber:1g
Total sugars:23g
Added sugars:22g
Protein:1g
Vitamin D:0% DV
Calcium:0% DV
Iron:4% DV
Potassium:0% DV