Christmas Tree Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or oleo
32 large or 3 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. green food coloring
4 c. Cheerios cereal
small gumdrops

Preparation

In large saucepan heat butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted.
Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla and food color.
Fold in cereal until evenly coated.
On waxed paper, quickly shape warm mixture with buttered hands into Christmas tree shapes, using about 2/3 cup mixture for each place-card size tree or 1/4 cup mixture for each individual cookie size tree.