Gourmet Cookie Bouquets Recipe Blog

• 1 1/2 lbs white candy coating or plain white almond bark

• 2 cups miniature marshmallows

• 2 cups Captain Crunch cereal

• 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal

• 1 cup peanuts

Melt the candy coating or almond bark in the microwave in a glass container (about 5 minutes on medium power).  In another bowl, mix cereals, marshmallows and nuts together. Pour melted candy over cereal mixture and stir well making sure all pieces are coated.  Drop as clusters on wax paper and cool quickly buy placing in refrigerator. Once cooled, store them in an airtight container.  NOTE – For a fun variation during the holidays, use Christmas Crunch

Berry cereal instead of Captain Crunch because it has the red and green ‘berries’ in the cereal.

• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes at room temperature

• 1 tsp. butter or margarine

• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

• 1/2 tsp. almond extract

• 1 – 7 oz. package flaked coconut

• Walnuts, Pecans or Candied Cherries for decorations

Add butter and almond flavoring to potatoes. Gradually stir in sugar (mixture will be very thin). Then stir in coconut. Drop cookies by teaspoonful on waxed paper. Top each one with a walnut, pecan or candied cherry.  Let cookies set-up for about a 1/2 hour before packing in an airtight container.  These cookies freeze beautifully. By using red halved candied cherries you can make them a festive addition to your holiday cookie delivery to neighbors, friends, and family.

These no bake cookies are super easy to make and delicious! 

• 1 – 8 oz. container softened cream cheese

• 1/2 cup peanut butter

• 1 - 6 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted

• 2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

• 2/3 cup finely chopped peanuts

In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and peanut butter until well blended.  Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave and add to the cream cheese mixture. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs using your hands to mix well if necessary.  Shape dough into 1” balls and roll each one in the finely chopped peanuts.  Place on wax paper and chill.  Store cookie balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  Recipe makes about 4 dozen.