Recipe's

I've noticed over the years that these don't make 24 like it says it should it seems like at one time it did but I think they don't make the vanilla wafers as big as they used to so it takes more filling to make it look right. So I do 1 1/2 recipes to make 24 and it's perfect. This is the original recipe and I'll put in red what I do to make 24 nicely filled cups! :)

Cherry Cheese Cups

2 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened (3-8 oz pkg's)

3/4 cup sugar (1 1/4 + 1/8 cup)

2 eggs (3 eggs)

1 Tablespoon lemon juice (1 1/2 Tblsp's)

1 tsp. vanilla (1 1/2 tsp's.)

24 vanilla wafers (same)

1 can cherry pie filling (same)

Beat together all ingredients except wafers and filling. Place wafers in paper lined muffin pans. Fill 2/3 full of cheese mixture. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Spoon on cherry filling and refrigerate before serving.

Yield 24 cupcakes

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Cornflake Dessert

1 cup sugar

1 cup Karo syrup

1 cup peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla

6 cups cornflakes

Boil sugar and Karo syrup for 1 minute. Take off and add peanut butter stir until completely melted. Add vanilla and stir then add cornflakes. Poor onto wax paper thin out and tear apart when cool (don't wait till it's completely cool though. It's easier if it's still a tiny bit warm so it won't stick).

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One last recipe that is really good. I didn't put it on my plate this year for time's sake but I plan on making it in the next few days. I got the recipe from Shannon last year. Thanks Shannon! My husband loved Almond Joy and really loves this recipe...

Almond Joy

MIX:

1 stick melted butter

1 can Sweet Condensed Milk

1 lb. Confectioners sugar

2 (14 oz) pkg flaked coconut

Place mixture on a cookie sheet and put in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Then cut and dip in 18 oz pkg. chocolate chips or white chocolate chips or white or chocolate almond bark!

This year I plan on just refrigerating it in the bowl until it's firmer and then trying to shape it into balls or something. Adding almonds on top before dipping sounds oh so splendid as well...

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The best EVER Sugar Cookies and frosting is HERE...

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The ALL time EASIEST Candy Dipped Marshmallows I stole from Melissa they are soooo yummy and sooo easy. Melissa's look so much more professional than mine. I couldn't get them to look as good. But even dipped half way still tastes really good and doesn't take very long. Emma had a blast dipping. I used the coconut, strawberry, holiday shape marshmallows and pretzels. I found that microwaving the chocolate to melt it was not very effective and much fasting on the stove top. The almond bark stuff dried much faster than chocolate chips. Oh and the sprinkles give the chocolate and little extra spunk and look awesome. Although I found if I put them on too early they melted and if I put them on too late they wouldn't stick! Probably more than you all wanted to know but there you go.