This month we are focusing on desserts/cookies or other yummy treats that you create or love to eat this time of the year. This holiday season has been a little challenged here at the Hotel Thompson – with mom’s surgery, recuperation and other trying things that showed their ugly head. Usually mom fixes this dessert, boxes them up in little Chinese containers that are decorated with pictures of us anipals and hands them out. This year, she just didn’t get a chance to play around and have fun. BUT she wanted to share this recipe because it’s fun and the treats are delicious!
So here is mom –
What you will need: bag of shelled pecan halves ($7.00); bag of Rolo candies ($4.00); and a bag of square pretzels ($3.00) = total cost $14.00
The most time consuming part of this recipe is unwrapping all of the Rolo’s. Usually I will sit in front of the television with a two bowls – one for wrappers and one for the unwrapped Rolo’s. Watch some television and start unwrapping. It makes it go faster. Trust me, this is the annoying part.
After you are done, get out a cookie sheet and wrap it with aluminum wrap. Put your square pretzels on it and put one Rolo on top of all of the pretzels. Your oven needs to be set at like 200 degrees. Place the pan in the oven for about 2-3 minutes, until you see the Rolo’s getting soft. Take them out and immediately push a pecan half on top of the pretzel. We call these Reindeer noses. Cute huh?
Now make a mental note. Don’t put so many pretzels on the tray with Rolo’s that when you take them out of the oven they soften before you can put the pecan half on them. I can usually do about three trays with the ingredients above. Happy eats!
easyweimaraner
12/29/2017 at 1:42 am
that is delicious!!! do you think walnuts can do the trick too? pecans are hard to find here ;o)
Piglove
12/29/2017 at 10:41 am
But of course! Any kind of nut would work I’m sure. They are easy to make and so delicious for sure! XOXo – Bacon
onespoiledcat
12/29/2017 at 5:22 am
Geeeeee…..my Mom says these sound “dangerous” – I think she means she could eat 87 of these without taking a breath.
Hugs, Teddy
Piglove
12/29/2017 at 10:46 am
Oh your mom is right on with this one my cousin. These are that good. You just want to keep eating them and eating them and eating them… Snorts and rolls with piggy laughter. XOXO – Bacon
The Florida Furkids
12/29/2017 at 8:29 am
Mom has made them and they are yummy!
The Florida Furkids
Piglove
12/29/2017 at 10:46 am
Aren’t’ they easy and so delicious? XOXO – Baocn
Tails Around the Ranch
12/29/2017 at 9:34 am
Oh yum. Thanks for sharing, said my brain. My waistline on the other hand curses you for sharing such a yummy looking treat. Hahaha
Piglove
12/29/2017 at 10:50 am
Snorts and rolls with piggy laughter. Mom says the same thing! XOXO – Bacon
CarolMaeWY
12/29/2017 at 9:59 am
These look yummy! We’ve been baking too. . .
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Piglove
12/29/2017 at 10:50 am
Off to visit my sweet friends. XOXO – Bacon
The Canadian Cats
12/29/2017 at 9:39 pm
Those sound delish and easy too.
Jean
Piglove
01/02/2018 at 9:20 am
They really are. And you can’t just eat one at all… just ask dad’s butt. Snorts with piggy laughter. XOXO – Bacon