Very Easy to Make Christmas Candy

These are super easy candy recipes. Display and serve on a Christmas plate and you have very good Christmas candy. These can be put on a paper plate and covered with red plastic wrap, tie a ribbon around it and you have a hostess gift to take to the next Christmas party. These are very good for a treat for fellow workers at your workplace. Set them by the coffee pot and everyone can enjoy.

Chocolate Squares

Ingredients

1 (12oz.) - package semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 cup - butterscotch morsels

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 (10oz) package miniture marshmellows

Combine chocolate and butterscotch morsels with peanut butter in a 3 quart bowl. Microwave on medium for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir until smooth, then stir in marshmallows. Spread in a greased 12x8x2 dish. Refridgerate unil firm. Cut into pieces. Store in refridgerator. Makes 2 dozen.

Crunchy Surprise

Ingredients

1 can LaChoy noodles

1 small package chocolate bits

1 small package butterscotch bits

Melt packages of bits together (Can be melted in microwave). Stir in LaChoy noodles. Drop by spoon on cookie sheet.

Reese Candy

1 1/2 stick melted margarine

1 pound box of powdered sugar

1 1/2 cup peanut butter

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

Mix ingredients well. Put in a 9x13 dish. Spread 1 can of ready made milk chocolate frosting on top. Cut in squares.

Mashed Potato Candy

This is a good one if you have left over mashed potatoes. It tastes lots better then it sounds!

Ingredients

1 mashed potato

powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla.

peanut butter

Thicken mashed potato with powered sugar and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Roll and flatten on wax paper. Spread with peanut butter. Roll and slice.