Have you seen the pink Reece’s Blossom-Top miniature peanut butter cups? All the taste of the original Reece’s peanut butter cups, but with a pastel pink color that will be perfect for Valentine’s Day or Easter treats.

This recipe is from Sally’s Baking Blog and it is very similar to the Peanut Blossoms that we all love to make at Christmas, but it has peanut butter cup instead of a chocolate kiss on top. Once the dough is mixed and chilled, roll the dough balls in granulated sugar or shimmer sugars.

You could also roll them in your favorite sprinkles. Then roll them again in granulated sugar, if you like.

Once the cookies are baked, let them cool for about 5 minutes, then gently press the pink blossoms in place. To prevent them from melting, you can pop the cookies in the freezer for about 5 minutes.

If you like peanut butter you will love these thick peanut butter cookies! Vary your cookies by using different kinds of sprinkles and sugars. You can also use chocolate kisses for these cookies.

What a fun and scrumptious treat plate! Add a few extra candies to add a bit more color. Happy Valentine’s Day!

For the recipe, which does use the traditional miniature Reece’s peanut butter cup, click on the link below:

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/peanut-butter-cup-blossoms/

When I was little, I remember my Grandma Davitt making this Christmas jello salad. It is so pretty – and it has a delicious cream cheese, whipped cream and pineapple middle layer that I love! I call it a salad, but for some reason (maybe the whipped cream and cream cheese layer) my kids say it really is a dessert! Whatever you call it, it is always fun to serve at Christmas because then I remember Grandma and Grandpa Davitt and all the fun times we had at their house.

It does take some time to make because you have to let each layer set before adding the next one. Start by dissolving lime jello in hot water, add pineapple juice. Pour into a 9 x 13 clear dish. Refrigerate until set.

Dissolve lemon jello in hot water. Add slowly into softened cream cheese. Fold in whipped cream and gently stir in pineapple. Layer on top of lime jello and refrigerate until set.

Dissolve strawberry jello in hot water, add cold water and stir. Slowly pour on top of lemon layer. Cover and refrigerate until set.

So pretty! Tastes extra good because I remember Grandma Davitt serving this – traditions make the holidays extra special.

Print Recipe

Grandma Davitt’s Christmas Jello Salad

This is a tradition at our Christmas dinner table!

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Chill Time to Set Jello6 hours hrs

Course: Dessert, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, Jello, Pineapple

Servings: 15

Ingredients

• 1 package lime jello
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 package lemon jello
• 1 3/4 cup hot water
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained, save juice
• 2 packages strawberry jello*
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 1/2 cups water

Instructions

• Dissolve lime jello in 1 cup hot water. Add 1 cup pineapple juice (from drained pineapple – if there is not enough juice, add hot water to equal 1 cup). Pour into clear 9 x 13 glass dish. Refrigerate until set.
• Dissolve lemon jello in 1 3/4 cup hot water. Stir in 2 cups marshmallows and mix to dissolve marshmallows (can carefully use whisk). Let cool. In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup of cream and store in the refrigerator until needed. In another bowl, gently mix cream cheese. Slowly mix in the marshmallow mixture with a mixer on low until well blended. Fold in the whipped cream. Add as much of the drained pineapple as you like. Mix. Layer on top of the set lime jello and return to the refrigerator so this layer can set.
• Dissolve 2 boxes of strawberry jello in 2 cups of hot water. Add 1 1/2 cups of cold water. Slowly pour over set lemon layer. Refrigerate until set.
• Cut into squares and serve. We called it a salad, but my kids call it a dessert – but it is delicious!

Notes

*Original recipe just called for 1 box of strawberry jello for the top layer, but depending on your dish, this may be too thin a layer.  You can also use your favorite red jello.

These festive Candy Cane Christmas cookies are a fun play on the Peanut Blossoms cookies we usually make. So easy! Just mix up the dough, roll into balls and then roll the balls in holiday sprinkles and bake. Cool slightly and pop a Candy Cane Kiss in the middle of each cookie. Stick in the freezer for just a few minutes so that the kisses don’t melt.

Such pretty little cookies! Kids would love to roll the balls in sprinkles.

The recipe, from Sally’s Baking Blog, includes Vanilla and Chocolate versions of Candy Cane Kiss cookies.

The chocolate cookies are very much like Chocolate Crackle cookies, except you add the candy cane kiss in the middle. I added a few holiday sprinkles to add a touch of color and sparkle.

For the recipe and complete directions, click on the link below:

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/candy-cane-kiss-cookies/

Merry Christmas!!!!