Elves Belly Buttons Recipes

Steps:

• cream crisco, sugar and gelatin together.
• beat eggs in and add almond extract.mix well.
• mix remaining ingredients together and add gradually to creamed mixture -- stirring well.
• chill dough overnight.
• when ready to bake, shape dough into small balls.
• and roll in granulated sugar.
• place on greased sheet.make indentation in cookie with thumb and place red cinnamon candy or quartered maraschino cherry in deperession.
• bake at 375* for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• I microwave the cream cheese in a bowl on 30% power until easy to stir.
• Stir minced scallions into cream cheese.
• Separate the ham slices and lay out flat.
• Spread each ham slice with the cream cheese mixture.
• Along the long side edge of ham,lay pepper strips.
• Starting with the edge with the peppers, roll tightly jellyroll style.
• Wrap each log tightly in Saran wrap.
• Refrigerate 4 hrs or overnight.
• When ready to serve, unwrap each log and using a serrated knife, carefully slice into 1/2 inch slices.
• Arrange on platter and serve immediately.
• To make them look a little fancier, sprinkle belly buttons with minced fresh parsley.

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.

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.