Egg Nog Rice Krispie Treats

This is a favorite holiday treat for us. A great twist on a classic rice krispie treat. Thanks to Lauren's Latest for the original recipe.


Servings: 18
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 5 min

Ingredients:
3 tbsp. butter
6 cups mini marshmallows, divided
1/2 tsp. run extract
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
6 cups rice krispies cereal

Glaze Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp. egg nog
nutmeg

Directions:
1) Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
2) In a large pot, melt butter and 4 cups marshmallows over medium low heat until marshmallows are melted completely. Remove from heat. Stir in rum extract and nutmeg. Pour in cereal and stir to coat in marshmallow. Stir in remaining 2 cups mini marshmallows. Pour into prepared pan and press down with buttered fingers. Cool to room temperature, about 20-30 minutes.
3) In a small bowl, stir powdered sugar and egg nog together until smooth. Drizzle over bars and sprinkle with more nutmeg. Cut into bars and serve.

Gingerbread Ornaments

This is a great holiday activity. The kids love cutting out the cookies and decorating them. I got the recipie from our friend Mindy. She used it to make gingerbread houses with her girls. Check them out here. Ingredients: 

• 1 cup butter, softened 
• 1 cup brown sugar 
• 1 1/2 cups molasses 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 2 tsp allspice 
• 2 tsp cloves 
• 2 tsp cinnamon 
• 2 tsp ginger 
• 8 cups flour 

 Directions: 

1) Blend butter and brown sugar together in a mixer. 

2) Add molasses, eggs, baking soda, and spices. 

3) Mix until well blended. 

4) Stir in flour. 

5) Refrigerate at least 3 hours or over night. 

6) Preheat over to 350 F 

7) Roll out cookie dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes and place on cookie sheet. 

8) Bake for 10 - 12 minutes 

 Tips: Use a straw to cut out a small hole in the cookie shape before cooking. This will make it easier to thread the ribbon to hang the ornament.

Wassail

Here is a great recipe for a warm, winter drink. Our neighbors shared this with us on Halloween a few years ago while we sat outside around a fire pit. I loved it and asked them for the recipe. Thank you Davis family for sharing this with us.

Ingredients
1 quart Apple cider
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
2 tbsp red hots ( or handful of hot tamales )

Procedure
1. Mix all ingredients in sauce pan.
2. Heat over medium heat to combine flavors.
3. Serve warm.