Christmas Goodies

My grandma Ruby always made lots of homemade candies for Christmas.  Fudge & divinity were my favorites. She always brought a big tray of her goodies to our house.  She also made my most favorite cake ever, red velvet cake.  She always topped it off with a plastic poinsettia.  No silk flowers back then.  

I have never made candy for Christmas.  Here's a recipe I would like to try this year.

Crock Pot Candy

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Crock Pot Candy

Ingredients

2 pound white almond bark

4 ounces German chocolate bar

12 ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips

24 ounces dry roasted peanuts

Instructions

Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Let cook on low for 1 hour without messing with it. After an hour, stir to combine everything. Allow to cook for another hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Drop spoonfuls of the candy onto wax paper and allow to cool completely.

I think I may substitute pecans for the peanuts

These Christmas cookies look so festive.

Holiday Cake Mix Cookies

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I already have candy & a cake mix.

Holiday cake mix cookies

yield: 2 dozen prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 9 minutes per batch

Ingredients:

1 box white/vanilla cake mix 15.25 oz.

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 eggs

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup mini M&M's candy

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix together the cake mix and baking powder, set aside. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add mixture to the cake mix, beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add M&M's (reserve small amount to put in the tops to make them pretty) stir in with a wooden spoon.

2. Roll in to 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Use reserved M&M's to press randomly into tops of cookie balls for decoration. Bake 9 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.

My Christmas baking mitts are ready.  I need to get busy!

Carol