Best Christmas Haystacks Recipes

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CHRISTMAS SPICED HAYSTACKS



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They taste great from the freezer, and are great to pull out when company comes...or when you need a little snack. The ground cloves makes them taste like Christmas. Don't forget they need that time in the freezer to really set properly, and they don't need any defrosting time.

Provided by Chef V

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups oats
1 ½ cups shredded coconut
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 ¼ cups white sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup milk
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Mix oats, coconut, and cloves together in a bowl.
  • Combine sugar, cocoa powder, milk, applesauce, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a pot. Bring mixture to a boil and continue boiling for 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix in the coconut mixture.
  • Scoop tablespoonfuls onto a parchment paper-lined tray. Refrigerate until set, then transfer to an airtight container and freeze to fully set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 36.7 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

CHRISTMAS HAYSTACKS



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Make and share this Christmas Haystacks recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Candy

Time 20m

Yield 20-25 candies

Number Of Ingredients 5

10 ounces vanilla chocolate chips
1 cup almonds, toasted,and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup candied red cherries, quartered
1/2 cup green glazed cherries, quartered
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.8, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 2, Sodium 42.3, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 9.8, Protein 2.4

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