Holiday Swirl Party Mix Recipes

HOLIDAY SWIRL PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250'.
• Lightly spray a large roasting pan with Pam cooking oil spray.
• In a large bowl, add corn cereal squares,popcorn, peanuts.
• Pour into prepared roasting pan.
• In a large heavy saucepan combine, brown sugar, margarine,and corn syrup.
• Bring to a boil over low-medium heat, stirring constantly for a few minutes.
• Let boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla extract and baking soda.
• Pour over cereal mixture, stir to coat well.
• Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan, stir to break apart mixture.
• Stir in hoilday morsels and pretzels.
• Store in a airtight container.

HOLIDAY SWIRL SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat softened butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla with spoon until well mixed. Stir in flour until blended. Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth.
• Divide dough into 3 pieces. Place 2 pieces of dough into 2 small bowls. To one bowl, add green food color; stir or knead to mix color thoroughly into dough. Repeat with red food color and second piece of dough.
• Cut each of the 3 doughs in half. Take one half of each of the doughs, and press together into a ball. Gently knead to mix colors (don't overwork dough or it will lose marbling). Shape into a roll, 6 inches long by 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Spread 1 tablespoon sparkling sugar on plastic wrap; roll log to cover. Wrap dough log tightly with plastic wrap. Repeat forming, shaping and rolling with remaining dough pieces. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap 1 of the dough logs; cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet, reshaping if necessary.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Unwrap remaining dough log, and repeat slicing and baking. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

CHRISTMAS SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Mix together the peanuts, red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces, red and green candy-coated chocolate covered peanuts, chocolate covered peanuts and wheat germ nut snacks.
• Serve in a large bowl or place in decorative glass jars and give as gifts.

HOLIDAY SWIRL COOKIES (GIFT MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour mixture, brown sugar, sugar and the morsels - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• HOLIDAY SWIRL COOKIES GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Remove morsels from jar and set aside.
• Beat butter and shortening until creamy in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add dry ingredients from jar; mix until well blended.
• In a small bowl, beat egg with vanilla extract using a fork; add to flour mixture.
• Gently stir in morsels.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.