Thursday, December 8, 2011

Santa Grahams


Aiden has been wanting to take a snack into preschool and today we are. Aren't these just the cutest little snacks! We had so much fun making these and I think the other kids will enjoy them! Happy Holidays!


 INGREDIENTS

Red icing (optional)
Red food color
1 1/4 c. vanilla frosting (from 16-oz. can)
12 square graham crackers
1 c. (about 75) miniature marshmallows, halved crosswise
6 small red gumdrops, halved crosswise
24 red cinnamon candies or candy eyes

DIRECTIONS

  1. If not using the red icing, blend together 1/4 t. red food color into 1/4 cup of frosting in small bowl.
  2. In separate bowl, stir 1 drop red food color into remaining 1 cup frosting; blend well.
  3. For each cookie, frost 1 inch of one corner of cracker with dark red frosting for Santa's hat.
  4. Place 1 marshmallow piece in corner for pom-pom.
  5. Frost remainder of cracker with pink frosting.
  6. Place marshmallow pieces on pink frosting around 2 sides for beard.
  7. Add gumdrop for nose and cinnamon candies or candy eyes for eyes.

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