Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cookie sheets with parchment or use silpats, as the melted candy is very sticky.
Cream butter and sugars together.
Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
Add vanilla.
Mix in baking soda and flour.
Stir in remaining ingredients with a spoon.
Roll dough into walnut sized balls, flatten slightly and place 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Watch carefully as melted candy may burn.
Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets before removing to wire rack.
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For Candy Core and Exterior- In a
venly over crust. Sprinkle chopped candy bars over cream cheese layer
s just combined; fold in candy-coated milk chocolate pieces, peanut
Tbsp. of the crushed candy canes. Spoon evenly into prepared
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Place candy bar pieces in the baked pastry shell. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and the sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, sour cream, and peanut butter. Beat on low speed just until combined.
Pour into the baked pastry shell. Bake for 35- 40 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack.
In a small heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips with the heavy cream over low heat until smooth. Spread over filling.
Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Cut with a warm knife.
inutes more. Stir in chopped candy, breaking up any clumps that
ver crust.
Sprinkle chopped candy bars over cream cheese layer
Melt candy bars, sugar, and butter in
nly until incorporated. Fold in candy pieces. Spread batter into the
Combine 1-1/2 cups milk, vanilla pudding and 1/2 cup Cool Whip. Beat until very smooth. Fold in candy bar chunks.
Spread in baked pie shell.
Combine remaining milk, remaining Cool Whip and chocolate pudding. Beat until smooth.
Spread on top of vanilla layer.
Garnish, if desired.
Refrigerate.
My grandmother, Neta Yantis Dove, knew what to do with those leftover candy canes!
smooth layer. Refrigerate the candy to set the chocolate and
CANDY:.
In a large saucepan
lowly, to 236F on a candy thermometer or until mixture reaches
\"Glue\" together the stems of two mini candy canes with the icing.
Glue a third candy cane to the other two stems so you form a tripod.
Let dry thoroughly (let icing harden).
Place upside down so the curve of the candy canes is the base.
Add a place card with your guests name so they know where to sit or any small sign with whatever you want to say.
Repeat and make more as needed.
Place crushed candy canes on a small plate or saucer. Wet the outside rim of a chilled martini glass with water. Holding the glass by the stem, rotate the rim to coat with candy.
In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, creme de menthe, cranberry juice, and ice; shake until well combined. Strain into prepared glass; serve immediately.
Garnish with a small candy cane hooked over the edge of the glass.
Layer plain and chocolate ladyfinger cookies with chocolate frosting to resemble a \"brick wall.\" Set aside.
To make the flowers, glue popsicle sticks onto 8 tartlets using melted chocolate. Let set then press marshmallow halves into the jam to create flowers. Glue candy-coated chocolates in center. Press remaining candy-coated chocolate into remaining tartlets to create flowers. Press flowers into cake wall.
Decorate with gummy worms. Serve.
Place candy canes in a plastic bag and hammer into 1/4-inch chunks or smaller.
Break up the almond bark into pieces and melt in a double boiler.
Combine candy cane chunks and peppermint oil to almond bark.
Pour mixture onto a cookie sheet layered with wax paper and spread out evenly.
Place in refrigerator for 45 minutes or until firm.
Remove from cookie sheet and break into pieces.