For holiday candy making, bake these candy bar cookie shapes that taste just like your favorites!
Practice making these delicious
candies for the holiday season so that you'll be sure to please and
delight
your family, your guests or friends! For a bonus we've
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Have fun with your children making
your own candy. It may take a little practice, but in no time
you'll become an expert! And you'll be creating Christmas
traditions that are fun and delicious for the whole family.
And if you plan ahead, you can make some of your treats ahead
of time so that you don't have to do all your baking and candy making
at one time. Here is the list
of Holiday Candy
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Holiday Candy
Making Recipe
No. 1
Almond
Chocolate
Coconut Candy
INGREDIENTS: 1
cup
butter DIRECTIONS: Preheat
the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. In
a large bowl, cream together
the butter, white sugar and brown sugar
until
smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Combine the
flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well
blended.
Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by
rounded
spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake
for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on
baking
sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. ---------------------------------------------------------------
Holiday
Candy Making Recipe No. 2
1
cup peanut butter DIRECTIONS: In
a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, corn
syrup, brown
sugar and white sugar. Cook stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove
from
heat and quickly mix in the cornflakes, chocolate chips and peanuts
until
evenly coated. Holiday Candy
Making Recipe
No. 3
Almond
Coconut
Chocolate Cookie Balls INGREDIENTS: 2
(1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with
parchment
paper. In
the top half a double boiler melt the chocolate and condensed milk,
stirring
frequently. Pour
the melted chocolate mixture over the coconut. Stir in the vanilla and
salt.
Mix well until the coconut is completely coated. Drop dough by
teaspoonfuls
onto the prepared baking sheet. Press one whole almond into the top of
each
cookie. Bake
at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Check at 8
minutes as
the bottoms tend to burn easily. Remove from oven and cool. --------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday
Candy Making Recipe No. 4
Homemade Peanut
Butter Cups 2
cups milk chocolate chips DIRECTIONS: In
1-quart saucepan combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook over low
heat,
stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth (3 to 5 minutes). Loosen
top paper cup from stack, but leave in stack for greater stability
while being
coated. With small paint brush, coat inside top cup evenly with about 1
teaspoon melted chocolate to about 1/8-inch thickness, bringing coating
almost
to top of cup, but not over edge. Repeat until 30 cups are coated;
refrigerate
cups. In
2-quart saucepan combine butter or margarine and peanut butter. Cook
over
medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Stir
in confectioners'
sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press about 1/2 tablespoon filling
into each
chocolate cup. Holiday Candy
Making Recipe
No. 5
Kit
Kat(R)
Tasting Bars
INGREDIENTS: 80
buttery round crackers Put
graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, white sugar, butter and milk into a
saucepan and bring it to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Put
a layer of buttery round crackers in a 9x13 inch pan and pour 1/2 of
the graham
cracker crumb mixture over it. Put another layer of crackers and pour
the
remaining mixture. Add last row of crackers. To
Make Topping: Melt over low heat the butterscotch chips,
chocolate chips, and
peanut butter. Melt at low heat and spread over the top. --------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday
Candy Making Recipe No. 6
The Ultimate
Chocolate Bar 1/2
cup butter Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour one
13x9 inch
pan. In
large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1 ounce chocolate over low
heat. Remove
from heat, stir in 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, walnuts, baking
powder, 1
teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs, and mix well. Spread chocolate base
evenly into
prepared pan. In
a small bowl, combine 6 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2
tablespoons
flour, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat for one minute with an
electric
mixer at medium speed, or until smooth and fluffy. Spread cream cheese
filling
over chocolate mixture. Bake
base and filling at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes.
Meanwhile,
prepare frosting. Melt 1/3 cup butter, 2 ounces chocolate, milk, and 2
ounces
cream cheese in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, and add
confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat well. Use heat to
soften if
it begins to dry before you are ready to use it. Spread
marshmallows over the top the chocolate bar in pan. Pour warm frosting
over
marshmallows. Use kitchen knife to somewhat mix the two. Let cool to
room
temperature. When cool, cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Cut
cold
into small pieces. ---------------------------------------------------------------
1
1/2 cups white sugar
1
1/2 cups brown sugar
4
eggs
4
teaspoons vanilla extract
4
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons baking soda
1
teaspoon salt
5
cups semisweet chocolate chips
2
cups flaked coconut
2
cups chopped almonds
INGREDIENTS:
1
cup white corn syrup
1/2
cup packed brown sugar
1/2
cup white sugar
6
cups cornflakes cereal
1
cup semisweet chocolate chips
2/3
cup peanuts
1
(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3
cups flaked coconut
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1
pinch salt
1
cup whole almonds
INGREDIENTS:
2
tablespoons shortening
1/2
cup butter
1/2
cup crunchy peanut butter
1
cup confectioners' sugar
2/3
cup graham cracker crumbs
1
1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4
cup packed brown sugar
1
cup white sugar
3/4
cup butter
1/3
cup milk
1
cup butterscotch chips
1
cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4
cup peanut butter
1
(1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
1
cup white sugar
1
cup all-purpose flour
1/2
cup chopped walnuts
1
teaspoon baking powder
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
2
eggs
6
ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2
cup white sugar
2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
1
egg
1/2
teaspoon vanilla extract
2
cups miniature marshmallows
1/3
cup butter
2
(1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/3
cup milk
2
ounces cream cheese
4
cups confectioners' sugar
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
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