Ingredients:
1 medium Idaho potato
1/2 cup margarine
2 pound bag confectioners sugar
cinnamon for rolling dough balls in
pinch of salt

Directions:

Peel potato, cover whole potato with water in medium saucepan, add pinch of salt and boil until done. Do not overcook the potato or you will have to start over with another one. Remove potato from pan and place in large bowl. Mash the potato with a fork, (Do not whip… Read the rest

Ingredients:

10 regular size candy canes
2 pounds (1 kg) white chocolate

Cooking Instructions:

Take wax paper or parchment paper and line your cookie sheet with this.

Let your kid(s) help you unwrap the candy canes then place them in a zip lock bag and then take a hammer… Read the rest

Crust
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup softened butter

1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chopped pecans

Topping:

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a 9×13 pan with foil and place on rack in the center of the oven.

Crust:
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1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 lb. chopped dates
1 egg (beaten)

1/2 cup Rice Krispies
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla

Coconut flakes

Preparation Instructions:

Place butter, eggs, sugar and dates in the top of a double boiler and allow the mixture to cook until well combined. Make sure the sugar has completely dissolved and then remove from heat.

As soon as you remove the mixture from the heat, quickly add the nuts,… Read the rest

3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 cups marshmallow creme
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp butter flavoring

1 14 oz package caramels
2 tbsp heavy cream

chopped pecans

Preparation Instructions:

Thoroughly combine confectioners sugar, marshmallow creme, vanilla and butter flavoring in a large bowl. Knead the mixture by hand to make sure that all of the sugar is blended.

Divide the mixture into 8 parts and shape in rolls. Wrap each one separately in plastic and… Read the rest

1 1/2 – 2 bags marshmallows
green food coloring
1 large box corn flakes

1 bag red hot candies

Preparation Instructions:

Melt the marshmallows in a large pot over medium heat. Stir constantly to prevent sticking and burning. Add green food coloring to achieve the preferred shade.

Pour all of the cornflakes into a large bowl. Pour the melted marshmallows over the cornflakes and mix well.

Remove some of the mixture and shape it into a… Read the rest

3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup softened margarine

2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

1 tub dark chocolate icing
1 box devils food cake mix

Preparation Instructions:

Mix devils food cake mix according to instructions on the box, bake and let it completely cool.

Combine sugar, shortening, margarine, evaporated milk and vanilla, adding just a little pinch of salt. Beat the mixture until it has a… Read the rest

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

white icing
3 1/2 ounces shredded coconut

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat over to 375 degrees.

Mix flour, salt and baking powder together in a small mixing bowl. In a larger bowl, combine butter and sugar and cream together with a mixer until it becomes fluffy.

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1 – 2 cups brown sugar
1 stick butter or margarine 
1 tsp vanilla

canned buttermilk biscuits
pecans (halves or chopped)

Preparation Instructions:

Spread the pecans in the bottom of a pan or muffin tin.

To make the caramel, melt the butter in a large pan, add the vanilla and brown sugar. Stir the mixture constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture has a smooth consistency.

Pour the caramel over the pecans… Read the rest