Elf Belly Buttons Food

ELF BELLY BUTTONS

Steps:

• Cream first 3 ingredients together. Beat in eggs and almond extract. Mix remaining dry ingredients together and add gradually to creamed mixture. Chill dough overnight. When ready to bake, shape dough into small balls and roll into granulated sugar. Place on a baking sheet. Make an indentation in each cookie ball with thumb and place either a red cinnamon candy or a quarter piece of cherry in indentation. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes.

BELLY BUTTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• On a cookie sheet, lay out your pretzels in a single layer.
• Unwrap and put a hershey kiss in the center of each pretzel.
• Bake for 2-3 minutes.
• Take out and immediately press a single M&M into the center of each melty kiss.
• Chill for 10 minutes.

ELF FOOD

Steps:

• In small microwavable bowl, melt white vanilla baking chips uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until they can be stirred smooth. Stir in Cheerios cereal. Spread on waxed paper in single layer; top with sprinkles. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces; reserve.
• Meanwhile, place Chex cereal in large microwavable bowl.
• In 2-cup glass measuring cup, melt butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and maple syrup; microwave uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until mixture is boiling. Pour over Chex cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated.
• Microwave Chex cereal mixture uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture just begins to brown. Spread on waxed paper or foil. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces. Stir in miniature marshmallows and reserved Cheerios cereal pieces. Store in airtight container.