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Santa Rice Krispies Recipe

Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 bars

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
  • Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
  • Stir in enough food coloring to make the marshmallows very red.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until cereal is well coated.
  • Using butter or cooking spray, prepare a 9 x 9 pan.
  • Butter a your hands or use wax paper to press the mixture firmly into the pan.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Cut into 6 barsIn a large bowl, cream the butter and add vanilla.
  • Mix in the sugar one cup at a time.
  • Beat in the milk mixing until fluffy.
  • Transfer icing to the corner of large size zipper bag, try to minimize trapped air and close. Clip a small piece off the corner to pipe.
  • Pipe icing onto back (flat side) of vanilla wafer to act as glue and place on bar.
  • Pipe a dot of icing onto the back of each eye and the “m” side of the M&M and place on vanilla wafer.
  • Cut a 1.5 – 2 inch length of fruit roll and fold in V shape to act as hat.
  • Place hat on wafer and bar.
  • Pipe a ball on the on the tip of the hat.
  • Pipe a band across the edge of the hat and a beard along the bottom of the cookie.
  • Allow to set. Voila! That’s it!