3 chocolate meringues ice cream candies chocolate mint Recipes

melted unsalted butter, powdered sugar, sugar, egg whites (from about 4 large eggs), salt, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, whipping cream, water, sugar, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, peppermint extract, chocolate ice cream or peppermint stick ice cream, chopped red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies

shortening, boiling water, dark brown sugar, dark molasses, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sugar, divided, meringue powder, divided, cream of tartar, divided, warm water, divided, silver dragee, chocolate rock candies, mint andes candies, edible glitter, green, blue, red, brown and black paste food coloring, light bulb-shaped sprinkles, ice cream sugar cones, colored nonpareils, pretzel sticks, cookie cutters--boy , girl and dog, pastry tips--round tips #3 and 7; leaf tip #67, pastry bags, foam core board (21 inches x 19 inches x 1/2 inch), propping