{"id":78726,"date":"2026-09-15T05:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=78726"},"modified":"2026-09-14T23:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:11:42","slug":"festive-christmas-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/15\/festive-christmas-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Christmas Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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 Chocolate Peanut Butter
3 cups quick cook oats
\u00bc teaspoon salt
\u00bd cup butter, unsalted
1 \u2154 cups sugar
\u00bd cup milk
\u00bc cup cocoa powder
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 White Chocolate Haystacks
18 ounces white almond bark
5 ounces chow mein noodles, or 3 cups (I used La Choy)
\u00be cup roasted and salted peanuts
4 tablespoons colorful nonpareils<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Peanut Butter
3 cups quick-cook oats
\u00bc teaspoon salt
\u00bd cup butter
2 cups sugar
\u00bd cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz
60 Ritz crackers
1\u00bd cups creamy peanut butter
\u00bd cup powdered sugar
2\u00bd cups semi sweet chocolate chips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1\u00bd cups sweetened shredded coconut (divided into \u00bd cup, \u00bd cup, \u00bc cup, and \u00bc cup)
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or 2 cups
\u00bd cup salted sweet cream butter softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 ounces mini fruit marshmallows
1 cup toasted walnuts finely chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Wreath Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter, room-temperature
16 ounces marshmallows, large bag
1\u00bd teaspoons vanilla extract, I used McCormick brand
1 teaspoon green liquid food coloring
8 cups corn flakes, I used Kellogg\u2019s brand
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
\u215b cup cinnamon imperial candies, 48 pieces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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