Cooking Quick & Easy Christmas treats - *UPDATED* - compiled recipes - Page 53

[mel63]

I started another thread titled "WANTED: Christmas gift ideas" http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1885095

I listed some previous threads including this one, with ideas and we have started to get more ideas.

 

[Echo queen]

Let share some quick and easy Christmas or other Holiday treat ideas/recipes for those of us who don't have time to make lots of cookies. Please only include ideas/recipes that take less than 30 minutes to make. My favorite is...

Pretzel wreaths
Ingredients
Pretzel rings (round shaped pretzels)
Hershey's Hugs
Christmas M&M's
Easy release aluminum foil

Line a cookie sheet with easy release aluminum foil. Place the prezel rings flat on the cookie sheet. Place one Hershey Hug in the center of each pretzel ring. Put the cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 3 minutes (just until the Hug gets melty). Remove from oven and place an M&M on top of each hug, and press the M&M down so the melted Hug fills the center of the pretzel ring. Let cool for 5 minutes (until the Hug has set up a bit) and remove from pan. Place on wax paper to completely cool.


12/06/2007 - Here is a link to page 53 - go to posts #791 & 792 for a printable list of recipes. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=22065042#post22065042

I burned these in the oven last night I thought it would be something kind of neat for me and my boys to do. I did 350 for 5min, not melted left them in for about 15min So today I bought the mini herseys and did 170 for 4min. with an M&M on top. Loved them.

I am not a baker by the way, you probably guessed that

 

[srandsr76]

subscribing for this holiday season!!

 

[CrAzY4DL]

I am planning on making a ton of edible goodies for 20 peeps at DH's work and 10 guys on his softball team and 10 family members/friends; does anyone know a relatively inexpensive way to keep everything nice and moist and not spoiling but still look pretty?

I am planning in making:
caramel cheesecake bars
chocolate caramel bark
lemon bars
pumpkin bread
and one other thing, yet to be determined. Everyone will get a few slices of bread, a few bars, a few pieces of bark, etc. I am seriously at a loss at how to present this!!! Especially since the 20 work ones have to be transported to the Bay area, 50 miles away! Thanks in advance!

In July, I made some goodies for a few friends and got these longish not tall Ziplock containers that were 2 sets for $4 (each set had 2) would like something cheaper than this! LOL A dollar per container plus all the ingredients sounds super spendy!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

I am planning on making a ton of edible goodies for 20 peeps at DH's work and 10 guys on his softball team and 10 family members/friends; does anyone know a relatively inexpensive way to keep everything nice and moist and not spoiling but still look pretty?

I am planning in making:
caramel cheesecake bars
chocolate caramel bark
lemon bars
pumpkin bread
and one other thing, yet to be determined. Everyone will get a few slices of bread, a few bars, a few pieces of bark, etc. I am seriously at a loss at how to present this!!! Especially since the 20 work ones have to be transported to the Bay area, 50 miles away! Thanks in advance!

In July, I made some goodies for a few friends and got these longish not tall Ziplock containers that were 2 sets for $4 (each set had 2) would like something cheaper than this! LOL A dollar per container plus all the ingredients sounds super spendy!

Go to Michaels, they have great cake boxes (in all sizes) for delivery. I'd also get a couple of cake boards for them too for support. Sounds yummy!

 

[DAPford]

subbing so I can find it again thanks to all who have taken the time

 

[piratemamaof3]

I am seriously at a loss at how to present this!!! Especially since the 20 work ones have to be transported to the Bay area, 50 miles away! Thanks in advance!

In July, I made some goodies for a few friends and got these longish not tall Ziplock containers that were 2 sets for $4 (each set had 2) would like something cheaper than this! LOL A dollar per container plus all the ingredients sounds super spendy!

I often do a lot of different cookies. What I did one yr was have a gift box (could use one a little more sturdy) then put in the muffin cup liners and put a different cookie in each one. I then make a card for the box and listed what each cookie was. Kind of like those boxes of chocolate.

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

3.9-oz pkg. instant chocolate pudding
18.5-oz pkg. chocolate cake mix
12-oz pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips
Garnish- powder sugar

Prepare pudding according to package directions. Whisk dry cake mix into pudding: stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes or until top springs back lightly when touched. Sprinkle with pwder sugsr: cut into squares. Makes 4 dozen

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

2c. Milk
3.4-oz box instant butterscotch pudding mix
18.25-oz pkg. yellow cake mix
11-oz pkg. butterscotch chip

combine milk and pudding mix: blend in cake mix. Fold in butterscotch chips. Spread into a greased jelly roll pan. Bake ay 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool, cut into squares.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Wow, keep those coming, Lucky!

 

[sandiegosusie]

I am planning on making a ton of edible goodies for 20 peeps at DH's work and 10 guys on his softball team and 10 family members/friends; does anyone know a relatively inexpensive way to keep everything nice and moist and not spoiling but still look pretty?

I am planning in making:
caramel cheesecake bars
chocolate caramel bark
lemon bars
pumpkin bread
and one other thing, yet to be determined. Everyone will get a few slices of bread, a few bars, a few pieces of bark, etc. I am seriously at a loss at how to present this!!! Especially since the 20 work ones have to be transported to the Bay area, 50 miles away! Thanks in advance!

In July, I made some goodies for a few friends and got these longish not tall Ziplock containers that were 2 sets for $4 (each set had 2) would like something cheaper than this! LOL A dollar per container plus all the ingredients sounds super spendy!

I would love your recipes...are they already posted? I am in desperate need of a dependable lemon bars recipe for sure!

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

8.25-oz pkg. white cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cp oil
14oz can sweetened condensed milk
6oz pkg. Choclate chips
1/4 cp butter

Combine dry cake mix, eggs, and oil in a bowl: mix well. With floured hands, press 2/3's of mixture into a greased 13"x9" baking pan. Set aside. Combine condensed milk, choc. chips and butter in a micro wave safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered on high for 45 seconds. Stir: microwave an additional 45 - 60 seconds longer or until chips and butter are melted. Stir until smooth: pour over cake mixture in pan. Drop remaining cake mixture by teaspoonful over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 -25 minutes or until light golden. Let cool before cutting into squares.
Makes 3 dozen

 

[zachsmomie]

just subbing to read this weekend

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

8-oz tube crescent rolls
1 egg beaten
1/2 cp. chopped pecans
1/2 cp sugar
1/2 cp corn syrup
1 T. butter, melted
1/2t. Vanillia extract

Seperate crescent dough into 2 large rectangles. Press rectangles over bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a lightly greased 13 x 9 baking pan to form crust. Press to seal perferations in dough; bake for 5 min. at 375 degrees. Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl;pour over crust. Bake an additional 18 - 22 minutes or until golden brown. let cool; cut into bars. makes 2 doz.

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

18.5 oz pkg. spice cake mix
15 oz can pumpkin
6 oz pkg. chocolate chips

Combine ingredients and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 14 minutes at 375

makes about 3 dozen

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

1 Pt. pineapple sherbet, softened
2t. almond extract
18.25 oz pkg. white cake mix
6 cps. flaked coconut

Combine sherbet,extract and cake mix. Stir in coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 -15 min. Let cool on wire racks.
Makes 6 Dozen

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Oh my gosh Lucky. You are terrific!! Love you to death!

 

[jacksmom]

Hi! These are all great recipes! I can't wait to start baking! I am making a list now to start buying my baking supplies! I am wondering though, if anyone has any budget ideas for containers for goodies for gift givining? I would like a nice presentation!

 

[luckey-lasvegas]

Ok one more

1/4 c. butter softened
8 oz pkg. cream cheese softened
1 egg
1.4 t. vanillia extract
18.5 oz pkg. strawberry (or any other flavor) cake mix

Blend together butter & cream cheese; stir in egg and vanillia. Add dry cake mix one - third at a time, mixing well after each addition. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes at 375
Makes 6 dozen

Glad you like them. I just ran across them in a recipe book that my DB gave to my DD11 last Christmas. I tried the Triple Chocolate Brownies today because I had everything on hand. While they aren't the best brownies I'ver ever had they are really good and SUPER easy.

 

[rie'smom]

I am so excited to have found this thread again. When my computer crashed last year, I lost all of my favorites. Now, I'll subscribe and keep it in my email folder as well!!! Every year I make lots of these to fill baskets for friends and family. I give them out a couple of weeks before Christmas. Many have told me that they love having the extra treats around for the drop in company that so many of us get around the holidays.