Short and sweet

Mock Turtles

I am really not much of a baker, I am more of a cook. You have to be all precise and everything in baking. That just not us. Thought we'd share some of our favorite short and easy Christmas treats here. You can package them up in cute jars or tins for gifts.

Mock turtles

Pretzels

Rolo chocolate carmel candy

Pecans

Unwap the rolos (but be choosey who does this job, you will need some for the recipe). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Put a piece of the candy in the center of each pretzel. Bake in a low oven 225 for approx. 5min. remove and place a pecan down the center of each while still warm. I here you can also freeze them. Mine don't last that long at my house.

Cinnamon Sugar Pecans

1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg white
4 cups pecan halves

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (160 C).
Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt in small bowl.
Whisk egg white in large bowl until frothy. Add pecans to egg white and toss well to coat.
Add sugar mixture and toss carefully and thoroughly doing your best not to break the pecans.
Spread pecans in a single layer on a large cookie sheet.
Bake until toasted and crisp, about 40 minutes turning them over after the first 20 minutes ( take them out of oven and do this and arrange them neatly once again; this helps keep them from sticking to the pan). Using a spatula, immediately loosen pecans from cookie sheet and let cool. Put them in a large plastic container, cover and refrigerate.

Please share any easy treats you love to make.