No-Bake Holiday Ornament Cookies

Ingredients

1	cup (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1/3	cup (5-1/3 tablespoons) butter
15	large marshmallows
1	teaspoon vanilla
2	cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
	Nonpareils in holiday colors
	Red and green candy jimmies
	Tiny holiday-shaped candy decorations
	Flaked, sweetened coconut

Preparation Steps

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In large saucepan, melt chocolate, butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, then oats; mix well. Cool slightly.

Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. Working with 1 tablespoon chocolate-oat mixture, form into a ball and roll in desired candy or coconut to cover completely. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining oat mixture and coatings.

Refrigerate ornaments until firm, about 30 minutes. Transfer to airtight container, separating layers with waxed paper. Store in a cool place.

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Recipe Yield:

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ABOUT 2 DOZEN

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Serving Size:

1 cookie (with sprinkles)