Buried Treasure Snack Mix Recipes

MOM'S ISLAND TREASURES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg then stir in the vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Mix in the chocolate chips, coconut and pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ZOO MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Add the butter to a small pot and place over medium heat. Melt the butter and cook until the milk solids start to turn golden brown and release a toasty and nutty aroma, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the animal crackers, rainbow crackers, pretzel crackers, graham crackers and Cheddar crackers. Add the brown butter and toss to coat all the crackers. Transfer to the prepared sheet pan.
• Bake until the crackers absorb the brown butter mixture, 4 to 5 minutes. You don't want the crackers to brown. Let cool to room temperature. Add the diced apricots and mix to combine.

BERRIED TREASURE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Spoon 1/4 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread each into two 12-ounce glass or plastic jars and smooth to make an even layer. Divide half of the cream cheese mixture between the 2 jars, then top each with a handful of raspberries. Repeat with the remaining chocolate-hazelnut spread, cream cheese mixture and raspberries. Serve with cookies or baguette slices, or cover the jars with lids and pack them to go. (The spread can be made the night before; cover, refrigerate and return to room temperature before serving.)

BURIED TREASURE CUPCAKES - K

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
• Prepare cake batter in large mixing bowl as directed on package; set aside.
• WHISK cream cheese, egg and sugar in small mixing bowl until well blended.
• SCOOP cake batter, using 1/4-cup dry measuring cup, into each of 24 paper or foil-lined medium muffin cups, filling each cup about half full.
• SPOON 1/2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture over batter in each muffin cup. Top with 1 cookie.
• Cover evenly with remaining cake batter.
• BAKE 19 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
• TOP cupcakes with whipped topping and remaining cookies just before serving. .