What is a good recipe for christmas snacks?

Answer 1

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COOKIES

1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
Roll into 1-inch balls about the size of a walnut (larger if desired). Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Drain cherries and reserve juice. Press center of each ball with thumb. Place a cherry in indentation.
In a saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips until chips are melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mixture over each cherry and spread to cover cherry. (More cherry juice may be added to keep frosting of spreading consistency.)
Bake for 10 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PARTY MIX

1 pound white chocolate
3 cups crispy rice cereal squares
3 cups crispy corn cereal squares
3 cups toasted oat cereal
2 cups thin pretzel sticks
2 cups peanuts
1 (12 ounce) package mini candy-coated chocolate pieces

In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, slowly melt the white chocolate.
In a large bowl, combine cereals, pretzels, peanuts and candy coated chocolates.
Slowly pour the chocolate over the cereal mixture and stir to evenly coat.
Spread the mixture onto wax paper and cool. Break into small pieces, store in an air-tight container and refrigerate to keep fresh.


PEPPERMINT BRITTLE

2 pounds white chocolate
30 small peppermint candy canes

Line a large jellyroll pan with heavy-duty foil.
Place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on medium setting for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Place candy canes in a plastic bag, or between two pieces of waxed paper. Using a mallet or rolling pin, break the candy canes into chunks. Stir peppermint into melted white chocolate. Spread evenly in pan, and chill until set, about 1 hour. Break into pieces by slamming pan on counter.

Answer 2

You coudl replace the jam in this recipe for mincemeat to make it more Chrsitmassy...

Jam Filo Bites

Ingredients

filo pastry
jam
soya milk




This is a really easy recipe. Take 1 piece of filo pastry and put a teaspoonful of jam in the middle. Brush soya milk around the edge of the pastry and then gather together the corners of the pastry and twist. Put the pastry bites on a greased baking tray and brush soya milk on the top. Bake in a hot oven for 5-10 minutes until they brown.

Answer 3

“Beary” Christmas Popcorn Snacks

16 cups popcorn -- popped
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
miniature chocolate chips
red cinnamon candies
ribbon to decorate

Place popcorn in a very large bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine
marshmallows, butter and milk. Stirring constantly, cook over low heat
until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat and stir in peanut
butter, vanilla, and salt. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and
stir until evenly coated. Using lightly greased hands, press about 1/2
cup popcorn mixture into a 4 - 1/2 inch bear shaped mold. Transfer to
waxed paper. Press 2 chocoalte chips and 1 candy into bear for eyes and
nose. Repeat with remaining popcorn mixture. Cool completely. Tie
ribbon around neck of each bear. Source: Christmas Cheer

Answer 4

Warm Brie cheese and light crisp crackers.
Provide slices of apple and pear along side.. Wonderful!

Answer 5

a good recipe is called strawberry swirlies.

ingredients
flour
water
strawberry jelly
powdered sugar
2 eggs
almonds
vanilla flavoring
red food coloring - adds great color
yeast

just add them together , *** much *** you think you need. The roll them into balls put on a greased cookie sheet and bake until it browns. not black light brown . oh, you can also roll into a crescent shape .