How to Make Easy Meals

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Ingredients:

1/4 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
3-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon butter
2 drops green food coloring
Cinnamon

Instructions:

Place mashed potatoes in a large mixing bowl.  Add green food coloring and mix well.  Stir in salt, sugar, vanilla, coconut and butter.  Remove from bowl and knead for about 5 minutes.  Add a little more sugar if necessary to keep the dough stiff while kneading.  Tear off small amounts of dough and roll into log shapes.  The amount of dough you use will determine the size of each piece of candy.  Roll in the cinnamon.  Place candy on wax paper.  Allow candy to set for at least one hour before storing.

* This recipe is a lot of fun to make with the kids and the cookies look great once they’re baked.  You can use them to decorate the tree or just display them in a nice bowl or of course just eat them!

Ingredients:

3 cups sifted flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter (melted)
1/3 cup honey
¼ cup water
Bright colored hard candies
Cookie cutters

Directions:

Mix the butter, sugar and honey in a large bowl and add water, mix until smooth.  Combine the salt, baking soda and sifted flour in a large bowl.  Add butter mixture to flour mixture and knead the dough a little with your hands.  Wrap up roll in cling film and place in freezer for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

While the dough is chilling unwrap a selection of round hard candies and set aside.

Once the dough is ready roll it on a lightly floured surface and cut out shapes using cookie cutters.  Using the tip of a knife cut out a circle in the center of the cookie to approximately fit the hard candy.  If you’re cookie is meant to be an ornament make a hole at the top using a straw.
Bake at 350F for approximately 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden, remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.  Place the hard candy in the center of cookie and bake for another minute or so (just until the candy slightly starts to bubble).  Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before displaying or eating.