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CHOCOLATE PRETZEL TREATS

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Quick and easy treat using three easy to find ingredients: Hershey's® Kisses, pretzels, and M&M's®.

Provided by LCDOYLE

Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Milk Chocolate

Time 22m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) package small pretzel twists
1 (8 ounce) package milk chocolate candy kisses (such as Hershey's Kisses®), unwrapped
1 (1.69 ounce) package candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 175 degrees F ( 80 degrees C).
Arrange pretzels on a baking sheet. Place a candy kiss on the center of each pretzel.
Warm pretzels in the preheated oven until candy kiss is shiny and slightly softened, 2 minutes.
Place a candy-coated chocolate piece atop the candy kiss on each pretzel; press down. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 36.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 11.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

CANDY CANE BLOSSOM COOKIES

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We like to stir different flavored candy canes into the dough for fun variety. -Joan Cossette, Colbert, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

48 milk chocolate kisses, candy cane kisses or miniature chocolate-covered peppermint patties, unwrapped
4 candy canes
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Freeze kisses in a covered container for at least 1 hour. Place candy canes in a food processor; process until finely crushed., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed candy canes. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Immediately press a kiss into center of each cookie. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.