Christmas Spiced Haystacks Food

EASY CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Stir oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl.
• Whisk sugar, milk, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring mixture to a boil, add vanilla, and remove from heat. Pour milk mixture over chocolate chips mixture; stir until well-combined. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator until haystacks are set, 15 to 20 minutes.

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.

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.