Cinnamon Toast Fingers

"You'll Need:

2 slices bread butter 1 tbl. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon

Procedures : Toast the bread. Cut each into four strips. Butter each strip. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on the toast strips. Put under broiler (or in a toaster oven) until sugar melts"

Chocolate Spiders

"You'll Need:

1 (12oz) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips 5-1/4 oz. mini marshmallows (half a bag) waxed paper thin licorice whips ( black, brown or purple)

Procedures : Melt the chocolate in either microwave or double boiler until just melted. Stir until smooth. Add marshmallows. Place by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Decorate with licorice ""legs"". Let dry. Spiders set much faster if put in the freezer for just a few minutes"

Chocolate Covered Bananas

"You'll Need:

4 bananas 1 (12oz) package chocolate chips

Procedures : Peel bananas. Cut each banana in half crosswise. Put popsicle stick into flat cut end of each banana half. Place bananas on cookie sheet and put into freezer. Freeze until bananas are firm (about 1 hour). Melt chocolate chips in medium size skillet over low heat. Turn off heat after chocolate chips are melted. Or put chocolate chips in glass baking dish and heat at low LOW power in the microwave oven for about 1 minute. Roll frozen bananas in melted chocolate chips until banana is coated with chocolate. After each banana is coated with chocolate, put it back on cookie sheet. Return chocolate-coated bananas on cookie sheet to freezer. Freeze until chocolate is frozen (about 15-20 minutes). After chocolate is frozen, wrap each banana in plastic wrap. Keep frozen until time to serve"

Chocolate Chip Toast

"You'll Need:

slices of bread chocolate chips chopped nuts (optional) round cookie cutter or juice glass cookie sheet pot holders table knife/butter knife (not a sharp one)

Procedures : Turn the oven on 400 degrees. Cut the bread into round pieces with the cookie cutter or glass. Put the round pieces of bread on the cookie sheet. Put the cookie sheet in the oven for about 3 or 4 minutes. You will want the bread golden, not too brown. Turn the oven down to 300 degrees. Take the cookie sheet out of the oven. Cover the top of the toasted bread with chocolate chips. Put the cookies back in the oven for 5 minutes. Take the cookie sheet out of the oven. Use the knife to spread the melted chocolate chips around. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with chopped nuts. Let them cool slightly before eating them"

Chocolate Chews

"You'll Need:

2 cups(480 ml) sugar 1 stick butter 1/2 cup (120 ml) cocoa 3 cups (720 ml) quick cooling rolled oats (not the instant oats!) 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk 1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla 1/2 cup (120 ml) chopped nuts large saucepan mixing spoon teaspoon pot holders sheets of waxed paper

Procedures : Put the sugar,butter,cocoa,and milk into the saucepan. Put the saucepan on the burner and turn it on high. Stir the mixture until it starts to boil. Quickly turn the heat down to medium. Stir and boil for four minutes longer. Remove it from the heat. Turn off the burner. Add the oats,nuts and vanilla to the saucepan. Stir until well mixed. Drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper They are ready to eat when they cool. You can put them in the refrigerator if you want them to cool faster"

Candy Chipmunks

"You'll Need:

4 tbl. evaporated milk 3 cups confectioners' sugar black or red string licorice

Procedures : Combine the evaporated milk and confectioners sugar slowly using the fork until all the sugar has been added. Knead it with your hands until the mixture becomes smooth and easy to handle. Shape mixture to resemble chipmunks. Use licorice for whiskers and eyes. You can also add a few drops of food coloring to change the color of your chipmunks. Makes about 10 small chipmunks"

Burger Bites

"You'll Need:

few drops water 1 drop green food coloring 1/4 cup flaked coconut 48 vanilla wafers 24 chocolate-covered peppermint-patties water sesame seed or poppy seed

Procedures : Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small screw type jar combine the few drops of water and the green food coloring. Add coconut, cover and shake till all of the coconut is tinted. Set aside. Place half of the vanilla wafers, flat side up, on an ungreased cookie sheet. Top each with a peppermint patty. Place in the 350 degree oven for 1 minute or just till chocolate begins to soften. Sprinkle each patty with 1/2 teaspoon tinted coconut. Top with another vanilla wafer. With a clean paintbrush, pastry brush, or your finger, brush the top vanilla wafers with just enough water to moisten so the sesame of poppy seeds will stick. Sprinkle each cookie with a little sesame seed or poppy seed and serve"