Which homemade candies should I include in a holiday treat gift basket?

Got any tried and true favorites?

Which homemade candies should I include in a holiday treat gift basket?
I have a few new things I tried 2 weeks ago at 2 parties and they went over GREAT!!! Had everyone raving!!!


First they are so simple. The first was coconut haystacks.


1 bag coconut(small 8 oz)


1 bag Butterscotch chips


1Tbsp. cricso shortening


Put your shortening and chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt then add the cocnut and drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. let harden.





Next was peanut butter peanut clusters.


1 can party peanuts


1 bag peanut butter chips


1tbsp. crisco shortening


do same as above directions.





You can also use White chocolate oreos. chocolate covered strawberries and cherries. Buckeyes.
Reply:Brittle -http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Moms-Best-P...





Fudge- http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peppermint-...





Mints- http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cream-Chees...





Toffee- http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Melt-In-You...





Caramels- http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Caramels/De...
Reply:Pecan pralines - very easy.





Pecans, sprinkle with sugar add butter cook in fry pan. Sugar will be syrupy at first then it will crystalize, this is what you want. You can also sprinkle with cinnamon also.
Reply:Glass candy is really good and kids love it too!
Reply:English toffee


Pumpkin fudge


Buckeyes (peanut butter centers dipped in chocolate)


peppermint ice


almond bark


divinity fudge (ugh not MY favorite)


chocolate dipped pretzels


chocolate dipped stawberries


chocolate covered oreos


ritz crackers sandwiched with peanut butter and dipped in chocolate
Reply:Peppermint Bark! Yum!





Or sometimes I dip candy canes in dark chocolate for something unusual but good.
Reply:fruit hot coca
Reply:Carmel popcorn balls or peanut butter balls coated with coconut or chocolate shavings.
Reply:Microwave peanut brittle, almond bark are always good and very simple!! recipes on internet.
Reply:chocolate covered pretzels.. yummm!
Reply:homemade fruit roll ups christmas colors and can be cut a neat shape
Reply:Fudge


Chocolate lollypops
Reply:chocolate anything candy, fudge, pretzels-chocolate, suckers, nuts n candy, fruit n chocolate, white, dark, milk chocolate which ever u like

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