Friday, December 11, 2009

A Few of My Favorite Christmas Treats

I wanted to share a few of my favorite Christmas treat recipes. These recipes are all very simple to make and taste delicious!



My aunt Sue gave me this recipe for CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUT BUTTER RITZ COOKIES. It is one of our favorite Christmas treats. These are so easy to make and they taste AMAZING!

Here is the recipe:

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUT BUTTER RITZ COOKIES

Peanut butter
Ritz crackers
Melting chocolate
About half as much white melting chocolate as the other
(You can also use milk chocolate and white chocolate chips melted with some shortening)

Spread peanut butter on crackers and top with more crackers to make cookie sandwiches. Melt chocolates together. Dip crackers in chocolate with fork and set on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. If using melted chocolate chips put in the fridge to set up. If using candy coating then they should set up at room temp. in just a few minutes. Sometimes I dip these in milk chocolate but I like them better dipped in both chocolates melted together. Enjoy!



My Friend Jody gave me this recipe for OREO BALLS. She said they were to die for so I had to try them out. She was RIGHT! If you haven't tried these you should.




Here is the recipe:
OREO BALLS

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 package of Oreos, crushed
23 oz bag of milk chocolate chips melted with 4 Tbsp. vegetable shortening or chocolate candy coating

Crush the Oreos (including the white filling) into fine crumbs with a food processor. Once they are all crushed then mix them with the cream cheese (do this in a mixer, not by hand). When it is well combined then you can start rolling the mixture into balls. Lay them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper (and don't let the balls touch each other). Once you have all the balls made, put them in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes.
While they are hardening, melt the milk chocolate in a bowl.
Set out another big piece of wax paper to set the balls on once they are coated.
If dipping in melted chocolate chips then place dipped balls in the fridge to set up. If using candy coating they should harden at room temp in a few minutes.


My friend Lette gave me this recipe for CHOCOLATE COVERED RICE KRISPY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS. These always go over well! This recipe makes a lot so you may want to half it unless you are giving them out as gifts.





Here is the recipe:

CHOCOLATE COVERED RICE KRISPIE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

2 cups creamy peanut butter

2 cups powdered sugar

4 Tbs. butter

4 cups rice krispies

Mix everything together and roll into balls and place on wax paper. Chill for 15-20 minutes.
While peanut butter mixture is chilling melt chocolate.

23 oz. bag of milk chocolate chips melted with 4 Tbsp. vegetable shortening or chocolate melting chips. If using chocolate chips then you will need place the balls in the fridge to set up. If using chocolate candy coating then they should set up at room temp.

Cover balls with chocolate. Makes approximately 4 dozen.