White Chocolate Cranberry Crispy Rice Treats Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY CRISPY TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows, stirring until melted. Stir in nutmeg. Add crispy rice cereal, white baking pieces, dried cranberries, and the 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, stirring until combined.
• Scoop mixture into prepared pan. With the back of a greased spoon, press mixture evenly into pan. If desired, drizzle with Marshmallow Topping and sprinkle with additional chopped pecans. Let stand for 1 hour before serving. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars. Marshmallow Topping
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows, stirring until melted. Layer bars between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY TREATS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
• Whisk the honey, vanilla, butter and egg together in a 5-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the rice cereal, cranberries and almonds until combined. Let the mixture cool for 45 minutes.
• Place the grated chocolate in a small bowl.
• Firmly press the rice mixture together into 36 balls, each about 1-inch in diameter, using slightly damp hands. Roll the cookies in the chocolate until coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CRANBERRY CRISPY RICE SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave the butter and marshmallows for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave an additional minute. Stir in 4 cups of the cereal. Add 1 cup of the white chocolate chips, the cranberries and remaining 2 cups cereal. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and use your fingers to spread the mixture evenly into the dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and use your fingers to push the chips into the cereal mixture. Garnish with the gold glitter sprinkles.
• Let cool, cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper.
• With an electric mixer, cream the butter and both sugars together until smooth. Add the vanilla and egg, mixing well. Sift together the flour and baking soda. Spoon the flour mixture gradually into the creamed sugar mixture. Stir in the cranberries, white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. Drop by heaping spoonfuls, about 2 tablespoons, onto the prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake one sheet at a time until lightly golden on top and the edges are set, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the sheet about 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, cranberry juice and vanilla. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in cranberries and vanilla chips. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, microwave vanilla chips and shortening at 70% power until melted; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Grease cookie sheet.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar.
• Beat in the egg and brandy.
• Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture.
• Add the white chocolate chips and the Craisins.
• Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, cool on sheet for about a minute and then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.