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Chocolate Cashew Crunch Candy

1 Pkg. Chocolate Coating - melted over warm water (20 oz.) ***
2 Cups Mini-Marshmallows
2 Cups Rice Krispy Cereal - approx. measure
1/2 Cup Peanutbutter - optional
2 Cups Cashew Halves - quarters- whole ???

Melt chocolate coating or you can use chocolate chips . Add the peanutbutter to the chocolate as it melts and combine well.

Either pour the chocolate/peanutbutter over the marshmallows, cereal and cashews or you can pour these into the pan you used to melt the chocolate. If it looks like more cerial, marshmallows and nuts are needed, just add them a little at a time until everything is coated and there isn't dripping chocolate left in the mixture...it should be a fairly thick mixture. Pour everything on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper or foil and refrigerate until candy sets up. Can cut or break the candy in bite-sized pieces.

This candy is my SIL's favorite candy and she requests it every year for Christmas. SIL likes the chocolate bark in Chocolate flavor.

*** I have used the white bark, butterscotch bark and those work well, too.

sondray

Spritz Cookies
Yields: 60 servings


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2. Cream together the butter and the sugar. Add the 3 beaten egg yolks and one teaspoon of almond extract. Mix until well blended.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually sift into the butter mixture and stir well.
4. Chill until firm (2 - 3 hours).
5. Using a cookie press, press out cookies onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

sondray

Christmas Cream Cheese Cookies

1 cup margarine
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
colored sugar sprinkles

Cream margarine, cream cheese, egg yolk and flour. Mix well; add vanilla. Shape into long rolls. Refrigerate a few hours or overnight. Slice and dip in colored sugar sprinkles. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Can be used with a cookie press.

sondray

Pistachio Cookies
(Easy and Delicious)

In food processor mix together:

1 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
1 8 oz soft cream cheese
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 pkg instant pistachio pudding
1 tsp baking powder

Pulse to combine and refrigerate 1 hour.
Form 1 tbsp dough and form into logs and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 oven 9-12 minutes. Cool and drizzle with melted chocolate or dip tip of cookies into melted chocolate. Let dry completely before storing in refrigerator.

mary quite contrary

Peanut Butter Cups

Dipping chocolate
1 stick margarine
2 c peanut butter
1 lb pwd sugar
½ t vanilla

Mix butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Roll into small balls, chill. Dip in melted chocolate.

blueribbontoes

I am going to get so fat trying these out. Thank goodness I am pregnant, and I can blame my weight gain on THAT...!