KIDS'CHRISTMAS RECIPE& ACTIVITYBook
- Mason Jar Snow Globe
- Painted Santa Stones - Tissue Paper Christmas Wreath - Sock Snowmen - Santa Sensory - Salt Dough Christmas Tree Ornaments - Chia Seed Slim - Christmas Village Luminaries - Paper Gingerbread House
- Letter to Santa - Build a Reindeer - Build a Santa - Colour Me in One - Colour Me in Two - Colour Me in Three - Copy the Reindeer - Spot the Difference - Christmas Maze - Christmas Word Search - Christmas Crossword - Christmas Ispy - Christmas Connect the Dots - Finish the Phrase - Would you Rather - 100 Acts of Kindness
- Chocolate Reindeer Cookies - Easy Kit Kat Christmas House - Easy Pavlova - Easy Christmas Biscuits - Banana Pancake Snowmen - Stacked Christmas Tree Cookie - Pink Ice - Chocolate Topped Marshmallow Sticks - Gingerbread Buddies - Reindeer Brownies - Chocolate Robin's Nests
Enjoy!
Recipes
Discoverfunandinterestingactivitiestokeepkidsentertainedthese Christmasholidays. InthisbookyouwillfindDIYactivitiesfeaturinglotsofChristmasideas, andeasypeasyrecipesforlittlehandstohelp.
Activities
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Activities
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s://www shutterfly com/ideas/mason-jar-snow-globe/ Treeornament Glitter(2tablespoonsperglobe) Clearglue(50gperglobe) Warmwater(1cupperglobe) Masonjar Spoon Gluegun Youneed Secureyourornamenttothelid Usingagluegun,carefullygluethebottomof yourtreeornamenttothemasonjarlid Make suretouseenoughgluetosecurethe ornament Setasidetodry Addglitterandstir Pourin2tablespoonsofglitter(silverorwhite glitterworksbest) Thenstirthoroughlywitha spoon Addcleargluetoyourjar Addapproximately50g ofclearglueintoyour jar Addwarmwaterandstir Pour1cupofwarmwaterintoyourjarand stirthemixturewithaspoon Placethelid Takethelidwithyourornamentandplace itfacedownintothemasonjar Thelid shouldrestevenlyonthejar’stoprim Sealthejartightly Taketheouterpieceofthejar’slidand secureittightly Giveitanextratwistto ensurethejaristightlysealed Addglueto thelidtopreventanyleakingifneeded StepOne StepFour StepThree StepTwo MASONJAR SNOWGLOBE 3
s://happyhooligans ca/painted-santa-stones/ Smoothbeachstones Primer Acryliccraftpaint(red,skintone,whiteandblack) Paintbrushes Varnish(protectspaintandaddsvibrance/sheen) Youneed WashandDryStones Scrubstonestoremoveanygritanddebrisandletthem dry Thiswillensurethepaintadheresproperlytothe stones Yourstoneswilldryquicklyinawarm,sunny spot,butyoucanspeedupthedryingprocesswitha hairdryer Paintbandsofcolouronstone Usingthephotoaboveasaguidepaintbandsofred, skin-toneandwhiteonyourstone:redforthehat,white forthetrimofthehat,skin-toneforthefaceandwhite forthebeard Allowyourpainttodry Forthebackofthestone:Youcanleavethebackofyour Santastonesunpainted,oryoucanpainttheminasolid colourorwithasecondSantaface Giveeachbandofcolourasecondcoatofpaintand allowtodry Dotondetails Dipthehandleofapaintbrushintosomepainttodoton Santa’spom-pom,eyesandnose IUsethefattestpaintbrushhandleyouhaveforthepompomsandsmall-sizedpaintbrushestodotontheeyes andnose StepOne StepFour StepThree PAINTEDSANTA STONES 4 StepTwo PrimeStones PaintthestoneswithacoatofGessoorasimilarcraft primer Ifyoudon’thaveprimer,that’sok,butyoumay needseveralcoatsofpainttogetfullcoverage Varnishyourstones OnceyourSantastonesarecompletelydry,brushthem withacoatofsatincraftvarnishtoprotectyourpaintand tointensifyyourcoloursandaddsheen StepFive
s://www fun365 orientaltrading com/project/tissue-paper-christmas-wreath-craft DIYUnfinishedWoodSmallFloral&CraftRings Orcardboardtomakeyourownring TinyPom-Poms-500Pc Red&WhiteStripedSatinRibbon Glue Poursomecraftglueonapaperplateandsetto theside Takethegreentissuepapersquares andwrapthemaroundtheeraserendofa pencil Dipintothecraftglueandplaceonthe DIYunfinishedwoodring Ifthekidswantmore instruction,youcanhavethemstartonthe insideoftheringandworktheirwayout Some kidsmayjustwanttoplacethetissuepaper squareswhereevertheywant,whichisfinetoo Addingthepom-pomsisthenextstep Let thekidschoosewhichpom-pomstheywant Theycoulddoanycolor,butit'skindafunto stickwithChristmascolors Theyjustneedto diponesideofthepom-pomsintotheglue andplaceonthetissuepaper Oncethetissuepapersquareshavecovered thewoodring,andthegluehasdriedabit, havethekidspressdownslightlyonthetissue paper Thiswillspreadoutthegluedontissue paper UsingsomeChristmasribbon,addalittle bowtothewreath Justplacesomeglueon thebackoftheribbonandpresstoplaceon thewreath Itiedthebowforeachofthe wreaths,butyoucouldletthemmaketheir own Watchthekidsenjoytheadorable TissuePaperChristmasWreaththeyjust made StepOne StepFour StepThree StepTwo 5 Scissors Pencil
s://www craftymorning com/easy-sock-snowmen/ Largewhitesock Fuzzysock Orange/blackpipecleaner Hotgluegun Blacksharpie Twine 2-3Buttons Youneed Cutthelargewhitesockalittleabovewhere theheelgoes Fillwithsomerice Tieaknotatthetopofthesock Cut2tinypiecesofblackpipecleaner,puta dotofhotglueonthesnowman'sfaceand stickthepipecleanerthroughwhereyou wanttheeyes Repeat Cutasmallpieceof orangepipecleanerforthenose Hotglue andstickin Useapieceoftwineandtieitaroundthesock soitcreates2partstothesnowman Cutthefuzzysockontheendforthehat Put itontopofthericesockandtietwinearound thetiptomakeapompomtypehat Cuta stripforthescarfwiththefuzzysock Useasharpieandmakethesnowman's mouth Tiethescarfaroundtheneck Hotglue onbuttons StepOne StepFour StepThree StepTwo SOCK SNOWMEN 6
ps://onelittleproject com/peekaboo-clothespin-eggs/ ziplockbag arttray googlyeyes cardboard acrylicpaint glue wheelpasta rice parchmentpaper Youneed SANTA SENSORY 7 PaintthePastaPieces Individallypaintthewheelpastapieceswhite LetDry Dumpoutthenoodles/riceonanarttrayandletthem dry Youmayneedtouseapaintbrushandgetthespots wherethepaintdidn’treach! StepOne StepThree StepTwo Rice Placethericeinaziplockbag,addsomeacrylicpaint andshakeitup!Youwillneedtodothiswithbothred andwhiteacrylicpaint DrawSanta OnapieceofpaperdrawSantaorprintoffatemplate fromtheinternet StepFour Startdecorating WiththegluestartdecoratingSanta!Finallyaddingthe googlyeyes! StepFive
s://www craftymorning com/salt-dough-fingerprint-christmas-tree-ornaments/ 8 Inkpad 4cupsallpurposeflour(notselfrising) 1cuptablesalt 2cupswarmwater Acrylicpaint Ribbon/string Cookiecutter(orcardboard) Thintipblacksharpie ModPodge Mixthesaltdough Inabowl,mixtheflour,saltandwarmwater Kneadit withyourhanduntilallcombined Usearollingpinto rollitoutflat Decorate Havethekidspresstheirfingerprintsonthetree Pokea holeontopofthetreeandstarwithapencilorstraw StepOne StepThree StepTwo Cuttheshape Useatreecookiecutterandpressitintothedough Thencutastarshapeoutofcardboardfortracingthe startoppers(butyoucoulduseatinycookiecutter) If youdon'thaveatreecookiecutteryoucanusedrawa treeintothecardboardandusethistotracetheshape Bake Bakeat250degreesfor3hours,flippinghalfway StepFour Letthemcoolforafewhoursthenuseacrylicpaint forthestar Havethekidsdiptheirfingeronanink padandpressitintotheindentstheymade Usethesharpieanddrawstringlinesbetweenall thefingerprintlights Writetheyearornameandsealwithmodpodge Tiearibbonandyou'redone! Startdecorating StepFive
s://littlebinsforlittlehands com/chia-seed-edible-slime-recipe-borax-free/ 1/4cupchiaseeds 13/4cupswater 2-4cupscornstarch FoodColouring(optional) Youneed Placethechiaseedsinalargebowlandaddthe wateroverthetop Coverthebowlwithplasticwrapandplacein thefridgeoronthecounterinasafeplace After12-36hours,thechiaseedswillbeready tomakeslime Addfoodcolouringasdesiredtoallowthe chiaseedsandtheslimetobecomecoloured Rememberyouareaddingwhitecornstarch, soyouwillnotendupwithatrulybright colour Slowlystirinthecornstarch–afterthe2cup markyouwillneedtostartkneadingthe cornstarchinasitwillbecomeincreasingly difficult Useyourpersonalpreferencetodetermine whentostopaddingcornstarchbutdonot exceed4cups StepOne StepFour StepThree StepTwo CHIASEEDSLIME RECIPE 9
s://www ellaclaireinspired com/christmas-village-luminaries/ Downloadandprintthehousesandtrees(fromthelinkbelow) Precisionknife Batteryoperatedcandlesorfairylights Tape Youneed Afterprintingoffthehouses,useaprecision knifetocutoutthewindows Thisstepisn't completelynecessary-itisstillcutewithout doingit-butyouwilllovethewayitletsouta littleextralightandaddsalittlemore dimensiontotheendresult Itistotallyworth theextrafewminutesittakes Youcoulduseastrandoffairylightsorbattery operatedcandles Ifyoupurchasetheones thatflicker,itwilllookmorelikearealcandle Add3piecesoftapealongonesideofthe paperandrollthepaperbackaroundonitself toformacirculartube,securingonesideto theother Overlapthesidesjustslightly, maybe1cm(justenoughtocoverthewords printedontheedge),whichmakesthetube morestructurallysound Linkthetapeyou liketouseupabove(itislessnoticeablethan othertapes)butreally,anycleartapewilldo StepOne StepThree StepTwo CHRISTMASVILLAGE LUMINARIES 10
ps://littlebinsforlittlehands com/paper-gingerbread-house/ Gingerbreadhousetemplate Scissors Markers Tape Youneed Printthegingerbreadhousetemplatefromthe linkbelow Usescissorstocutoutthehouseandtheroof Foldthetabsinwards Foldthehouse together,andtapetheedgesandroofon StepOne StepFour StepThree StepTwo PAPERGINGERBEREAD HOUSE 11 Usecolouredmarkersorwatercolorsto decorateyourgingerbreadhouse
Activities EVENMORE
WHATSONINAUCKLANDTHISCHRISTMAS!
Santa's Enchanted Forest - A magical Christmas experience at Smith & Caughey's https://heartofthecity co nz/auckland-events/christmas/santas-enchanted-forest
Santa's Mail Machine - Post a letter to Santa this Christmas at Commercial Bay. https://heartofthecity.co.nz/auckland-events/christmas/santas-mail-machine
Smith & Caughey's Christmas Windows - Christmas magic on Queen Street.
https://heartofthecity.co.nz/auckland-events/christmas/smith-caugheys-christmas-windows-0
Christmas in Te Komititanga - Free open air Christmas performances and large, colourful decorations throughout December
https://heartofthecity co nz/auckland-events/christmas/christmas-te-komititanga
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Puzzles
Santa Clause
123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888
LETTERTO 14
Santa
Cut out your letter and send to:
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AREINDEER
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ASANTA
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MEIN!
20 Colour
MEIN!
21 Colour
MEIN!
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Reindeer
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COPYTHE
Difference
Can you spot the 7 differences between these two pictures?
SPOTTHE 24
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Maze CHRISTMAS
Can you help Santa find his elf to help get the presents ready for Christmas?
Search CHRISTMASWORD 26 WORDSTOFIND! Carols Elves Lights Presents Santa Rudolph Tree Cookies Gingerbread Mistletoe Reindeer Stockings Sleigh December Holly Ornaments Wreath
CHRISTMAS 27
Crossword
ISpy
CHRISTMAS 28
Can you find all of the hidden Christmas Items?
Dots
CONNECTTHE 29
FinishTHEPHRASE
Select someone to hold the answers Everyone else will answer on their own paper Finish the phrases below on your own Every phrase you get the same as the answer key you get a point for Most points win!
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WouldYOURATHER
Instructions: Start each line with 'would you rather' Circle which option you would rather choose
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Instructions: Discuss with your parents what your 100 acts of kindness could include between now and christmas and colour in a number when you have completed an act of kindness
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Recipes
CHOCOLATE REINDEERCOOKIES
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2-3/4cupsall-purposeflour 1-1/4teaspoonsbakingsoda 1/2teaspoonsalt
3/4cupbutter,cubed 1-1/2cupspackedbrownsugar
2tablespoonswater
2cupssemisweetchocolatechips
2largeeggs
1/2teaspoonalmondextract
1can(450g)chocolatefrosting
Candyeyes
Reese'sminiwhitepeanutbuttercups
Miniaturepretzels
Instructions 1 2 3 4
Whisktogetherflour,bakingsodaandsalt Placebutter, brownsugarandwaterinalargesaucepan;cookandstirover lowheatuntilbutterismelted Removefromheat;stirin chocolatechipsuntilsmooth Stirineggsandextract Stirin flourmixture Letstanduntilfirmenoughtoshape,about15 minutes
Tofreezedough,shapeleveltablespoonfulsofdoughinto balls;flatteneachto1cmthickness Placeinacovered container,separatinglayerswithwaxedpaper;freezeuntil firm (Maybefrozenupto3months )
s://www
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PeanutbutterM&Ms Ingredients Todecorate
Serves - Recipe makes about 5 dozen Prep Bake Total
hour 15mins
Tobake,preheatovento350° Placefrozendoughportions 5cmapartongreasedbakingsheets Bakeuntilset,12-14 minutes Removefrompanstowireracks;coolcompletely Spreadcookieswithfrosting,reservingasmallamountfor mouths Decoratefaceswithcandyeyes;addpeanutbutter cupsforsnouts,pretzelsforantlersandM&Msfornoses Pipe mouthswithreservedfrosting hours Decorate 15mins
1.5
Ingredients
290gNESTLÉBAKERS’CHOICEWhiteChocMelts290g
680gNESTLÉKITKATMilkChocolateBlock170g
340gNESTLÉKITKATGoldBlock170g
13ALLEN’SJaffas
33assortedNESTLÉSMARTIES
2NESTLÉFRECKLES
45gNESTLÉKITKATOriginalBar
45gNESTLÉKITKATGoldBar
190gALLEN’SPartyMix190g,todecorate
2 Cook 5mins
Instructions 1 Prep Total 55mins 1 hour Serves - 1 house
Placethemeltsinaheatproofbowlsetoverabowlof simmeringwater(don’tletthebowltouchthewater) Usea metalspoontostiruntilsmooth Setasidetocoolslightly Meanwhile,trimtwooftheKITKATMilkChocolateBlocksto makethefrontandbackwallswith10cmgables
SpoonNESTLÉBAKERS’CHOICEWhiteChocMeltsoversides oftheKITKATtoassemblethehouseonboard Oncewallsare secure,spoonNESTLÉBAKERS’CHOICEWhiteChocMelts overedgesofKITKATGoldBlockstosecurerooftowalls Placetheremainingwhitechocmeltsinapipingbagfitted withafineplainnozzle.Drizzlealittleofthewhitechocmelts overtheroofanddecoratewithALLEN’SJaffas Reserve7 SMARTIES Drizzlealittleofthemeltsoverroofeavesand decoratewithremainingSMARTIES.Usingthepictureasa guide,secureFRECKLEStofrontandbackwallstodecorate Cut fingersoffKITKATfromtheKITKATOriginalBar Cuteach KITKATfingerinhalfcrosswaystoform4evenpieces Using thepictureasaguide,securepiecestothesidesofthehouse toformwindows Pipealittleofthewhitechocmeltsbetween KITKATpiecestoformawindow CutapiecefromtheKITKAT GoldBartoformadoorandsecuretofrontofhouse Usinga littleofthewhitechocmelts,secure1ofthereserved SMARTIEStothedoor
EASYKITKAT
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CHRISTMASHOUSE
SecureremainingSMARTIEStobottomwindoweaves(3per side) Usealittleofthewhitechocmeltstoformsnowontop ofroofandwindoweaves UseALLEN’SPartyMixtodecorate theKITKAThouseasdesired 3 4 5 6
4eggwhites 11/2cupscastersugar 1tbscornflour
1tspvinegar
1/2tspvanillaextract
1tbshotwater 600mlthickenedcream
1punnetstrawberries
Preheatyourovento140°C
Placeeggwhites,castersugar,vinegar,cornflour,vanillaand hotwaterintoamixingbowl
Beatonhighuntilstiffpeaksform Around15mins Makesure allsugarisdissolvedbyrubbingalittlebitbetweenyour fingersandfeelingforgrainsofsugar
Placeonalinedbakingtray,inacircularshape Cookfor1and ahalfhours Turnoffyourovenandleavemeringueinsideto coolcompletely
Whipthecreamuntilitformsstiffpeaksandrefrigerateuntil youarereadytoserve
Spreadthecreamoverthebasethickly
blueberriesanddolloppassionfruitpulpoverthetop
EASY PAVLOVA
s://www kidspot com au/kitchen/recipes/easy-pavlova-recipe/
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Slicethestrawberriesandlayoverthecream.Sprinkleonthe
Instructions 1 2 3
1punnetblueberries 6passionfruit Ingredients Serves - 1 Pavlova Prep Cook Total 20mins 1.5 hours 1 Hour 50 min
Ingredients
ReindeerBiscuits
20ministar-shapedpretzels
10redM&Ms
20candyeyes
10TimTambiscuits(seenote)
50gdarkchocolate,melted,cooled
BaubleBiscuits
90gdarkchocolate,melted,cooled
3rainbowsourstraps,cutlengthwaysintothinstrips
10Venetianbiscuits
M&MsandM&Msminis,todecorate
PuddingBiscuits
90gwhitechocolate,melted,cooled
10milkchocolatedigestivebiscuits(seenote)
20miniredM&Ms
2watermeloncloudlollies,thinlysliced
Prep 1hour
Serves - 30 biscuit
MakeReindeerBiscuits:Usingpictureasaguide,attach pretzels,M&Ms andcandyeyes toTimTambiscuits using meltedchocolate Refrigerateuntilset
MakeBaubleBiscuits:Placemeltedchocolate inasmall snap-lockbag Snipoff1corner Usingpictureasaguide,fold sourstrap piecesintosmallbows,securingwithalittle chocolate Pipechocolateontobiscuits Attachbows,M&Ms andminiM&Ms tobiscuits Refrigerateuntilset
MakePuddingBiscuits:Placemeltedchocolate intoasmall snap-lockbag Snipoff1corner Usingpictureasaguide,pipe chocolateovertopofeachbiscuit toform‘custard’ Decorate withminiM&Ms andcloudlollies Refrigerateuntilset
s://www taste com
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EASY CHRISTMASBISCUITS
au/recipes/easy-christmas-biscuits-recipe/
Instructions 1 2 3.
BANANA PANCAKESNOWMEN
Ingredients
1cupcompletebuttermilkpancakemix
3/4cupwater
1/3cupmashedripebanana
1teaspoonicingsugar
Pretzelsticks,chocolatechips,driedcranberriesand/orhalved bananaslices
Instructions 1 2 3
Inasmallbowl,stirthepancakemix,waterandbananajust untilmoistened
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s://www tasteofhome com/recipes/banana-pancake-snowmen/
Pourascant1/2cupbatterontoagreasedhotgriddle, makingthreecirclestoformasnowman Turnwhenbubbles formontop Cookuntilthesecondsideisgoldenbrown Transfertoaservingplate Repeatwithremainingbatter Sprinklewithconfectioners'sugar Decoratesnowmenwith pretzels,chocolatechips,cranberriesand/orbananaif desired Prep Cook Total 15 Min 5 Min 20Min Serves - 4 Snowmen
STACKEDCHRISTMAS TREECOOKIES
1tube(16-1/2ounces)refrigeratedsugarcookiedough
1/2teaspoonvanillaextract
1/2cupall-purposeflour
1can(450g)vanillafrosting 9unwrappedRolocandies Neccowafercandies
Instructions 1 2 3
Preheatovento350° Placecookiedoughinalargebowl;let standatroomtemperaturetosoften,5-10minutes Beatin vanilla Addflour;beatuntilblended Onalightlyflouredsurface,rolldoughto1cmthickness Using afloured5cmroundcookiecutter,cutout18cookies Repeat witha2 5cm and1 5cmroundcookiecutter Forremaining dough,useafloured1cmstar-shapedcookiecuttertocutout 9stars
Sprinkleroundcookieswithcolouredsugar Place2 5cm apartonungreasedbakingsheets Bakeuntiledgesarelight brown,6-9minutes Removetowirerackstocoolcompletely ForeachChristmastree,pipefrostingontopofaRolocandy foratrunk;topwitha5cmcookie Pipefrostingontopand bottomofaNeccowafer;placeincentreofcookie Topwith another5cmcookie Repeatlayerswith2 5cmsmallercookies andtwo1 5cm cookies,usingSmartiesbetweenthesmaller layers
Forstars,colourasmallamountoffrostingyellowandpipe ontocookies;attachtothetopsoftreesusingadditional frosting Thinremainingfrostingwithwater;drizzleoveredges Decoratewithnonpareils
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s://www tasteofhome com/recipes/stacked-christmas-tree-cookies/
Smartiescandies Yellowfoodcoloring Water Greencolouredsugarandrednonpareils Ingredients Prep Bake Total 30mins 10mins 40min Serves - 9 servings
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Ingredients
280gwhitecandycoating,coarselychopped 2tablespoonscrushedpeppermintcandies(about7candies) 1/4teaspoonpeppermintextract 2dropsredfoodcolouring
Instructions 1 2 3
Inamicrowave,meltcandycoatingat70%powerfor1 minute;stir Microwaveinadditional10-to20-second intervals,stirringuntilsmooth
Stirinthecrushedcandies,peppermintextractandfood colouring Spreadontowaxedpapertocoolcompletely Breakintosmallpieces;storeinanairtightcontainer Enjoy!
PINKICE
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s://www tasteofhome com/recipes/pink-ice/
Ingredients
2cupssemisweetchocolatechips
3teaspoonsshortening,divided 36lollipopsticks
1package(10ounces)largemarshmallows(about36)
1/2cupwhitebakingchips
Optionaltoppings:assortednonpareils,coloredsugars,small orcrushedcandiesandflakedcoconut
Inamicrowave,meltchocolatechipsand2teaspoons shortening;stiruntilsmooth
Insertonelollipopstickintoeachmarshmallow.Dip marshmallowsinmeltedchocolate,turningtocoat;allow excesstodripoff Placeonwaxedpaper
Inamicrowave,meltwhitebakingchipswithremaining shortening;drizzleoverchocolate Decoratewithtoppingsif desired Letstanduntilset
Usetostirservingsofhotcocoa.Storeinanairtightcontainer.
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CHOCOLATE-TOPPED MARSHMALLOWSTICKS s://www tasteofhome com/recipes/chocolate-topped-marshmallow-sticks/
Instructions 1 2. 3. 4. Prep Bake Total
30min Serves
3
20mins 10mins
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Dozen
GINGERBREAD BUDDIES
Ingredients
1cupbutter,softened
1cupsugar
1cupmolasses
1/4cupwater
5cupsall-purposeflour
2-1/2teaspoonsgroundginger 1-1/2teaspoonsbakingsoda
1-1/2teaspoonsgroundcinnamon 1/2teaspoongroundallspice
1/4teaspoonsalt
Cinnamonbear-shapedcrackers
CinnamonChex
Frostedbite-sizedshreddedwheatcereal
Frosting
1-1/4cupsicingsugar
5teaspoonswater
1teaspoonlightcornsyrup
1/4teaspoonvanillaextract
Pastefoodcolouring
Assortedcandies
s://www tasteofhome com/recipes/gingerbread-buddies/
Inalargebowl,creambutterandsugaruntillightandfluffy Beatin molassesandwater Inanotherbowl,whisktogetherflour,ginger, bakingsoda,cinnamon,allspiceandsalt;graduallybeatintocreamed mixture Dividedoughinhalf Shapeeachintoadisk;wrapinplastic Refrigerate1houroruntilfirmenoughtoroll
Preheatovento350° Onalightlyflouredsurface,rolleachportionof doughto 1cmthickness Cutwithan8cmgingerbreadmancookie cutter Place5cmapartonungreasedbakingsheets Placeabearshapedcracker,CinnamonChexpieceorminishreddedwheatpiecein centreofeachcookie Gentlyfoldcookiearmstowardcrackerorcereal piece;presslightlytoadheretobear Bake12-14minutesoruntiledgesarefirm Coolonpans2minutes Removetowirerackstocoolcompletely
Inasmallbowl,beaticingsugar,water,cornsyrupandvanillauntil smooth Tintfrostingasdesiredwithpastefoodcolouring Transfer frostingtoaresealableplasticbag;cutaverysmallholeinacornerof bag Pipefrostingontocookies Decorateasdesiredwithcandies
Ourgingerbreadbuddiesalsolooksweetsnugglingwithnutsand candies Awww! Rollingdoughbetweentwolayersofflouredwaxedpapercanhelp preventitfromsticking
Mostcut-outcookieswillholdtheirshapebetterifyoupoptheminthe freezerafterassemblingthemonbakingsheets Twentyminutesbefore bakingshoulddothetrick,butmakesuretobakethecookiesuntilthe edgesarefirm,whichmaytakeanextraminuteortwowhenthedough isicycold
Forabeautifullyburnishedfinish,useapastrybrushtogentlysweep excessflourfromthecookies'surface
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Instructions
2 3 4 TestKitchenTips Prep Bake Total 30mins 15min 45min Serves - 3.5 Dozen
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Ingredients
115gunsweetenedchocolate,chopped 3/4cupbutter,cubed 3largeeggs 2cupssugar 1teaspoonvanillaextract 1/4teaspoonsalt 1cupall-purposeflour 1can(450g)chocolatefrosting 48candyeyeballs 24red-hotcandies 48miniaturepretzels
30mins 25min 55min
Instructions 1 2 3
REINDEER BROWNIES
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s://www tasteofhome com/recipes/reindeer-brownies/
Prep Bake Total
Preheatovento350° Linea33cmx22cmbakingpanwithfoil, lettingendsextendupsides;greasefoil Inamicrowave,melt chocolateandbutter;stiruntilsmooth Coolslightly Whiskeggs,sugar,vanillaandsaltuntilblended;stirin chocolatemixture Graduallystirinflour;spreadintoprepared pan Bakeuntiledgesbegintopullfromsidesofpan,25-30 minutes Coolcompletelyinpanonawirerack Liftingwithfoil,removebrowniesfrompan Spreadfrosting overtop Cutinto12squares;cuteachsquareintoatriangle Attachcandiesandpretzelstomakereindeerfaces Serves - 2 Dozen
Ingredients
100gmilkchocolate,brokenintopieces 100gdarkchocolate,brokenintopieces 100gcornflakes icingsugar,fordusting papercupcakecases decorativerobins,optional–findtheseinstoreswiththe Christmasdecorations
Linea12-holemuffintinwithpapercases Meltallthe chocolateinasmallheatproofbowlsetoverapanof simmeringwater,makingsurethebowldoesn’ttouchthe water Or,dothisin20-secondburstsinthemicrowave Tipthecornflakesintoalargeheatproofbowlandpourover themeltedchocolate Stirwelltocoat Spoonthemixtureinto thepapercases,makingagapinthemiddleofeachusingthe backofthespoontocreateanest Chillfor2hrstoset Dustthenestswithicingsugarandsitarobindecorationin thecentreofeach,ifyoulike(removebeforeeating) Willkeep inanairtightcontainerforthreedays
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CHOCOLATE ROBIN'SNESTS
Prep Bake Total
Serves -
Instructions 1 2 3
20mins 5min 25min
1 Dozen
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