Everybody deserves a break at Christmas time, even your oven! Why not give it a rest and let your stovetop take over while you shine like a star with these bold and beautiful treats! These no-bake holiday goodies are so effortless, taste so delicious and make a stunning presentation. Make them once and you’re going to want to add them to your cookie tray every Christmas!
Happy Baking!
Ingredients:
1 12 oz bag marshmallows
½ C butter
6 C cornflakes
Dash salt
½ tsp vanilla (optional)
Red and/or Green food coloring
Cinnamon button candies (wreaths)
Gold nonpareils or yellow jimmies (poinsettias)
Directions:
In a large sauce, pan melt the butter along with the marshmallows over medium heat
When the marshmallows are thoroughly melted and butter thoroughly incorporated, add the salt and vanilla (if using)
Remove mixture from heat and stir in a generous amount of food coloring (green for wreaths and red for poinsettias)
Stir until the color is consistent and even
In a large bowl, pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the cornflakes and mix thoroughly until completely coated and color is distributed
Drop tablespoon mounds of mixture on lightly greased waxed paper and shape
Using moistened fingers, flatten the mounds slightly for poinsettias
For wreaths, create a small opening in the mound using your slightly moistened index finger - shape sound the opening
Decorate according to your taste
Tips and tricks for this cookie:
Working with melted marshmallow is sticky business - be sure to keep a finger bowl of water nearby and you’ll have a much easier time of the shaping
Wreaths are easier to shape if you keep them small - 2-2/12 inches
Allow these to dry before you store them. You can store them in layers in tins; just remember to lightly grease the wax paper between layers so they don’t stick.
Yeilds: about 3 dozen treats each
Total cookie count for the season: 689
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