Whether you are looking for stocking stuffers or embellishments for your holiday treats, Nestle has what you need! You can round off the holiday season with unique candy products from WONKA, Nestlé Crunch and Butterfinger that are all less than $10 and are great treats for gatherings and as thoughtful gifts. I was given some Wonka Everlasting Gobstoppper Candy Canes to review as well as some Wonka SweeTarts Merry Mix to incorporate into a recipe. Since my baking was all done for the season except for gingerbead cut-outs, my daughter and I decided that these would be perfect decorations for these cookies!
Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups and 2 tablespoons flour, plus extra for dusting
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup molasses
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
Preparations:
1. Place brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, and ginger in a large saucepan over medium low heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda. Stir in butter a tablespoon at a time, stirring well between additions. Add egg and vanilla, stirring to combine.
2. Add flour, a cup at a time, stirring to combine.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until dough comes together and is no longer sticky, adding flour by the tablespoonful if necessary. Place dough in refrigerator for 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
5. Using parchment paper or baking mat, roll approximately 1/2 of the dough into 1/8 in thickness. Cut desired shapes using holiday cookie cutters.
6. Place the parchment paper with cut out dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 12-18 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown. Remove from heat and place cookies to cool on cooling rack for about 10 minutes.
7. Once cool, decorate with your favorite frosting. We used buttercream (just make sure to store the completed cookies in the refrigerator if you use buttercream).
Results: I love the extra embellishments on these tasty cookies!
Candy Review: The SweeTarts were just as sweet and delicious as the original enhanced with festive holiday shapes. I loved the way the adorable tree, snowman, and bell shapes which were easily identifiable as classic holiday figures. The WONKA Gobstobber Candy Canes were delicious as well. A nice break from the mint classics, these candy canes had combinations of fruity flavors. I really loved the way Nestle transformed some of their most popular candies into festive forms and I look forward to trying the other varieties! Since they are all under $10, they are perfect last-minute gifts as well.
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