Festive Fudge Blossoms Recipes

GELT PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Add the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the peanut butter and continue beating until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla and egg and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Put the blue and white nonpareils in a medium bowl.
• Scoop the dough using a 3/4-ounce scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) and roll the dough into a ball. Continue scooping and rolling until you've used up about half the dough. Roll each ball in the sprinkles and place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Chill the remaining dough while the first batch bakes.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate gelt into the center of each cookie. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. When the baking sheet is cool, spray again with nonstick spray and repeat with the remaining dough, sprinkles and chocolate gelt.

FESTIVE EGGNOG FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on both sides. Grease aluminum foil with 1 teaspoon butter.
• Combine sugar, eggnog, and 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla candy pieces and marshmallow cream; mix until smooth. Stir in rum extract.
• Pour sugar mixture into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle nutmeg lightly on top. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Score fudge into 36 pieces. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Lift up the ends of aluminum foil to remove fudge from the pan. Cut through scored lines with a large knife.

FESTIVE VANILLA FUDGE

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large microwavable bowl, mix baking chips, cream and honey. Microwave on High about 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in nuts. Cool about 30 minutes or until just slightly warm. Quickly stir in 1/2 cup of the candies. Spread evenly in pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup candies over top; press lightly into top. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until completely set.
• Remove fudge from pan onto cutting board by lifting with foil; peel back foil. With large sharp knife, cut into 4 rectangles. Cut each rectangle crosswise into 8 pieces.

FESTIVE FUDGE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips.
• Mix chocolate chips with condensed milk, salt, and vanilla.
• Add nuts if using.
• Line a pan with wax paper.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Take out of refrigerator.
• Flip pan and remove wax paper.
• Cut and serve!

FESTIVE FANTASY FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Bring sugar, butter and evaporated milk to full rolling boil in large saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 4 min. or until candy thermometer reaches 234°F, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate and marshmallow creme; stir until melted. Add vanilla; mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan; spread to evenly cover bottom of pan. Cool 5 min. Sprinkle with MALLOW Bits and candies; gently press into fudge with back of spoon. Cool completely. Use foil handles to remove fudge from pan before cutting into squares.

FESTIVE FUDGE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut butter into cake mix in a large bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in egg and water until well blended.
• Shape dough into ½ inch balls; roll in walnuts, pressing nuts gently into dough.
• Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until puffed and nearly set.
• Place chocolate star in center of each cookie; bake 1 minute more.