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Three Easy Candy Cane Treats

10:33 PM | Labels: baking, Christmas, heart, holiday, Tutorial

Welcome to day three of We Grow By Our Dreams' Red and White Week. Today I will show you how to make three yummy treats using only 3 ingredients. Hello quick gift idea.

The three ingredients you will need to make all three treats are:

Candy canes (I used regular size but small would work too)
Pretzel Rods
White melting chocolate (it goes by many names)

J.O.Y Candy Cane Letters

Inspired by the L.O.V.E. letters on the Make and Take blog, the J.O.Y. letters add a festive Christmas touch.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Break and arrange 4 1/2 candy canes like the picture.

Bake for 5-7 minutes. The candy will flatten slightly and the broken pieces will meld together. Remove from pan when cool.That's it!

Red and White Candy

This is a variation of my pink candy recipe. To make Red and White candy you will need:

a half a bag of white chocolate melting chips, melted according to package directions
2 crushed candy canes

Spread the melted white chocolate in an even, thin layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Sprinkle the crushed candy canes over the melted chocolate while it is still warm. Allow time for candy to cool before lifting it off of parchment paper and breaking it into pieces.

Dipped Pretzels

You will need:

1/2 bag of white chocolate chips
2 candy canes, crushed into fine pieces
1 bag of Pretzel Rods

Sprinkle the candy cane pieces on top half of parchment-lined cookie sheet.

Dip whole or halved pretzel rods into melted white chocolate. If you use halved rods, dip the broken end into the chocolate.

Roll the dipped rod into the crushed candy canes and allow time to cool on the cookie sheet.

They look great displayed in an ice cream glass along with peppermint taffy and red and white kisses.

There you have it, three easy red and white treats using only three ingredients. Save yourself time and melt the whole bag of chocolate chips at once. And, crush the candy canes for the Red and White Candy and Dipped Pretzels at once.

If you missed the previous Red and White Week posts, check out the Curtain to Cute Apron Transformation and the Homemade Gift Guide.

Come back tomorrow for more red and white fun. I have more edible treats, an origami creation and some fun thrifted finds to share this week.

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Kitchen Sink Cookies

9:09 PM | Labels: baking, cookies, recipe, Tutorial

These are my new favorite cookies. There is something for everyone. There are a lot of ingredients and that's why I'm calling them kitchen sink cookies. They are just about fool-proof. If your cookies tend to fall flat, try these. They are hard to screw up.

Kitchen Sink Cookies

Ingredient List

1/2 cup unsalted butter
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 cups packed light brown sugar (or sugar in the raw)

2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose white flour

¾ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
generous ½ teaspoon salt
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

2 cups corn flakes, crushed
1 ¼ cups (5 oz.) chopped pecans
1 ¼ cups (about 3 ½ oz.) shredded or flaked sweetened coconut
Optional:
*1 tablespoon peanut butter
**2 cups Chocolate chips

The instructions, with pictures

preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a mixer or a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and brown and white sugars until light in color.

Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until fluffy.

In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until combined. Stir in the pecans, corn flakes, coconut and oats.

This is a good time to add chocolate chips. You can add peanut butter here too.

Let the dough stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until firmed up slightly.

Use an ice cream scoop and place balls about 2 inces apart on silpat or greased cookie sheet.

Use your hand to pat down the balls until about 1/2 to one inch thick.

Bake for 12-15 minutes. The sides will be a light brown and the center will look slightly underdone. Set the cookie sheet onto a wire rack and let stand until the cookies firm up slightly, about 3-5 minutes (this is super important so they don't break apart!). Transfer cookies with a spatula to wire racks. Let stand until completely cooled.

Makes 24-30 3 inch cookies. Store in an airtight containes for up to 1 week or freeze for up to one month.

Enjoy! Try them and let me know how much you love them.

Little note: you can make them larger or smaller, just adjust the cooking time. :)

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Pink Candy Tutorial

8:14 PM | Labels: baking, candy, cooking, gift, Tutorial, valentine's day

I make pink candy every year for Valentine's Day. There are a million different ways to make it but I'll share how I do it.

Pink Candy

You'll need:

About 8 candy canes

1 bag of white chocolate chips or white baking bar

Instructions:

Unwrap the candy canes, break into thirds, and place inside a freezer zip bag or two regular zip bags.

Using the side of a mallet or a rolling pin, crush the candy canes. You should still see some stripes.

Place white chocolate chips in a medium glass bowl. Melt in a double boiler or in the microwave for about 2 minutes at 50% power stirring every 30 seconds.

It's okay if it isn't completely melted. Just keep stirring.

Add your crushed candy canes and stir. Also, you can add a couple drops of red or pink coloring if you want your pink candy more pink.

Spread mixture out onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, silpat, or even a clean stone counter if your kitchen is cool.

Wait for it to cool. If your kitchen is warm, you may need to pop it into the fridge for a few minutes. Then, break it apart. The easiest way is to peel it off the sheet and then break it apart.

Now, pack it up and make it look cute. It's really yummy and addicting. I buy my candy canes after Christmas for really cheap and then use them up in February. Otherwise, you can use round peppermint candies.

Thanks for coming by my blog today. I'm still accepting donations for my Birthdays Project. Let me know if you can help.

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