My 9 year old daughter attends Girl Scouts and every year they host an annual Christmas party for the girls. This year I wanted to make something fun, but yet different for one of their holiday treats.

I found a really cool recipe that’s courtesy of Popcorn.org that is perfect for all of those holiday parties. They’re easy-to-make and super cute! As an added bonus, they’re delicious too! The recipe will make 8 servings.

Chocolate Popcorn Reindeer Recipe

8 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped popcorn
2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips
2 tbsp butter or light olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
16 pretzel sticks
16 eyeball candies
8 red candy-coated chocolate candies

Directions
1. Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.
2. In saucepan set over medium heat, heat marshmallows, chocolate, butter and salt, stirring often, until smooth. Toss marshmallow mixture with popcorn until well combined.
3. Scoop 3/4 cup popcorn mixture into ball. Repeat with remaining mixture to make 8 balls. Place each ball in paper muffin cup liner.
4. Insert pretzel stick on each side of ball to resemble antlers, stick two eyeball candies on for “eyes” and red candy for “nose.” Let cool completely.

Tip: Eyeball candies can be found in the baking aisle of your local supermarket or bulk food stores.

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Are you ready to do some holiday cookie baking? If so, we’ve got a great recipe to share with you today! One of the classic cookies that I make during the holiday season is a good batch of Sugar Cookies. The recipe that we’re sharing with you is a twist on that classic recipe and is courtesy of Local Hive honeys. The recipe makes about 24 cookies.

All Local Hive honey are sourced exclusively in the U.S. and bottled in Greeley, Colorado. The team at Local Hive™ work directly with local beekeepers across the U.S., to ensure each varietal yields incredibly delicious and subtly different natural flavors that will be great additions to your family recipes and holiday memories.

Honey Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup Local Hive™ Honey
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 vanilla beans (1 for frosting)
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

Beat the sugar and butter on high until fluffy, between 7 – 8 ½ minutes. Scrape beans from 2 vanilla bean pods and set aside. Beat together honey, egg, egg yolk, vanilla beans and extract. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder.

Then add in the rest of the beaten ingredients and mix well. You should have a dough-consistency.

Sprinkle a cutting board or other clean area with powdered sugar. (No flour). Roll out dough and but into your holiday shapes. Bake on parchment paper after putting in the freezer for about 6 minutes, so they get more solid.

Bake at 350º for 9-11 minutes and cool on wire rack.

Honey Vanilla Frosting Recipe

1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean
4 cups powdered sugar
1 lb. cold butter

Scrape the beans from the vanilla bean pod and set aside. Beat the honey, vanilla plus vanilla beans and then beat in half of the powdered sugar. Beat in the half and half. Combine this with the powdered sugar and beat until well.

After cutting the cold butter into small pieces, be sure to add it a little bit at a time, mixing on high speed with a whisk attachment or by hand. Beat on high speed for 9 minutes, or until it looks fluffy.

Decorate your holiday cookies and add sprinkles or other edible decorations and enjoy!

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