Chex® Holiday Cutouts
Make each holiday extra special with Chex® cereal! The kids will have a great time decorating the special shapes.
15 min |
30 min |
About 24 cookies |
| 11 | cups Rice Chex®, Corn Chex® or Honey Nut Chex® cereal |
| 1 | bag (16 oz) large marshmallows (about 72) |
| 1/2 | cup butter or margarine |
| Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy or Whipped vanilla frosting, if desired |
| Candy-coated chocolate candies, if desired |
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| To make Snack Squares, press the cereal mixture in the pan as directed, then melt 1/4 cup butter and 1 bag (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on High 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds. Spread evenly over cereal mixture. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until set. |
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| The frosting can be colored using liquid or paste food colors—paste colors are more intense. |
| 1. | Butter 15x10x1-inch pan. Coarsely crush cereal. (To easily crush cereal, place in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper, and crush with rolling pin.) |
| 2. | In large microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallows and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring each minute, until mixture is smooth. Stir in crushed cereal. Using buttered back of spoon or hands, press firmly in pan. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. |
| 3. | Cut into shapes with 2 1/2- to 3-inch holiday cutters (such as Fourth of July flag or star, Halloween pumpkin or ghost, Christmas tree or snowman, Hanukkah dreidel or star, Easter egg or bunny, etc.). Decorate with frosting and candies. |
| Increase microwave time to about 3 minutes. |
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