Christmas Spiced Haystacks Recipes

HAYSTACKS I

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring sugar, cocoa, milk and butter or margarine to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir in oats, coconut, nuts and salt. Drop quickly from teaspoon on wax paper. Let cool.

NO-BAKE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Mix the oats, coconut, peanuts, and raisins together in a large bowl.
• Stir the sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute and immediately remove from heat. Stir the vanilla into the cocoa mixture; pour over the oat mixture and stir to coat. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture and drop into haystack-like piles onto waxed paper; allow to cool completely before serving.

CHRISTMAS HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
• In a double broiler over low heat, or in the microwave, melt the chips until smooth.
• Remove from the heat, and stir in the almonds and the red and green cherries.
• Drop by tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with the coconut.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Store in an airtight container.