Cookie

Administrator
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
32 large or 3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. green food color
4 cups Cheerios cereal
Small gumdrops

In large saucepan, heat butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and food color. fold in cereal until evenly coated.

On waxed paper, quickly shape warm mixture with buttered hands into Christmas tree shapes, using about 2/3 cup mixture for each place card-size tree or 1/4 cup mixture for each cookie-size tree. For ornaments, cut gumdrops into slices and press onto trees.

6 to 8 place card-size trees or 16 to 20 cookie-size trees.


Cereal Christmas Balls:
Shape mixture into balls, using about 1/2 cup mixture for each. Cut gumdrops into fourths and press onto balls.

8 balls
 
Top