Tall Tree Container for Snack Mix

Tall Tree Container for Snack Mix

With easy assembly, pieces of felt transform into a darling tree on a tall snack container. 1. Cut three equal-size triangle from each piece of three shades of green felt. Cut a piece of brown felt into a thin rectangle. 2. Adhere the brown felt to the container (filled with snack mix) using fabric glue, then stack and glue on the green felt triangles to form the tree. 3. Use colored string to tie a metal-frame gift tag around the lid. See the next slide for a materials

Chocolate Marshmallow PIllows

                                                                                              

   1    pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® double chocolate chunk cookie mix

1/4

cup vegetable oil

2

tablespoons water

1

egg

2/3

cup chopped pecans

12

large marshmallows, cut in half

Frosting

1

cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

1/3

cup whipping cream

1

teaspoon butter or margarine

1

teaspoon vanilla

1/2

cup powdered sugar

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water, egg and pecans until soft dough forms.
• 2 On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• 3 Bake 7 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately press marshmallow half lightly, cut side down, on top of cookie. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or just until marshmallows begin to soften. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 4 Meanwhile, in 1-quart nonstick saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add whipping cream, butter and vanilla; blend well. Stir in powdered sugar until smooth.
• 5 Spread frosting over each cooled cookie, covering marshmallow. Let stand until frosting is set.

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Trilevel Brownies

• 1/2
  cup all-purpose flour
• 1
  cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2
  cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4
  teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2
  cup butter, melted
• 1
  egg
• 3/4
  cup granulated sugar
• 2/3
  cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4
  cup milk
• 1/4
  cup butter, melted
• 1
  ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1
  teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4
  teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2
  cup chopped walnuts
• 1
  ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 2
  tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2
  cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2
  teaspoon vanilla
• Walnut halves (optional)

Directions

1. For bottom layer, stir together oats, the 1/2 cup flour, the brown sugar, and baking soda. Stir in the 1/2 cup melted butter. Pat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, for middle layer, stir together egg, granulated sugar, the 2/3 cup flour, the milk, the 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 ounce melted chocolate, the 1 teaspoon vanilla, and the baking powder until smooth. Fold in chopped walnuts. Spread batter over baked layer in pan. Bake about 25 minutes more or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Set on a wire rack while preparing top layer.

3. For top layer, in a medium saucepan heat and stir 1 ounce chocolate and the 2 tablespoons butter until melted. Stir in the powdered sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in enough hot water (1 to 2 tablespoons) to make a mixture that is almost pourable. Spread over brownies. If desired, garnish with walnut

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4
  cup butter, softened
• 1
  cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2
  cup granulated sugar
• 1
  teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4
  teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2
  teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4
  teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
• 2
  eggs
• 1
  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4
  cups all-purpose flour
• 2
  cups rolled oats

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and, if desired, cinnamon and cloves. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Stir in rolled oats.

2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks and let cool. Makes about 48 cookies.

 

Upcycle Christmas Cards

These free-standing paper Christmas trees add colorful, country charm to your Christmas decor. Cut various size circles out of Christmas cards, scalloping the edges of some. From the center of each circle cut out a 3/16-inch pie-shaped wedge. Curl the circle into a cone shape (pattern side up), overlap the ends, and tape the back. To make the base, cut a 2-inch foam ball in half and a 1/8-inch dowel to desired height. Place the foam ball flat side down, add a drop of hot glue to an end of the dowel, and push the dowel through the foam ball until it stops. Slide the largest cone shape down the dowel, and then twist a small rubber band around the dowel; continue alternating progressively smaller cone shapes with rubber bands. Top the paper Christmas tree with the smallest cone shape and a ribbon.

Nature's Welcome

Gather all the materials you need for this natural beauty on a brisk woodland walk. Cut pine needle clusters from branches, leaving short stems attached. Insert the stems into a 7-inch-diameter piece of florist's foam with the center of the wreath intact, working from the outside into the center. Glue pinecones, green walnuts, and small glass ornaments to the center