Friday, December 16, 2011

Cookie COUNTDOWN Day 7!!!


Oh the memories rolled up in these little goodies!
I asked my Mom where the recipe originated from and she said she wasn't sure. But that this was a treat her parents made together every year to give to their friends and neighbors 
spreading JOY and good CHEER!


This is me and my Grandma.  We called her Grandma O because her last name was long and quite hard to pronounce when we were little! (I think this photo emphasizes that she had hair and I, well, didn't.)

Anyway...one day during the holiday season my mom called her parents to ask a question of some sort and her father 
(Grandpa O!)told her they couldn't talk at the moment as they were in the midst of making more of these rice krispie balls. He told her they had already delivered over 200.

TWO HUNDRED!

Wow. All I can say is...I hope that back then you could buy caramels UNWRAPPED! (I used one bag and it made 12 treats...)

So here's what ya need:


It's that simple!

Okay, but I found those crazy MASSIVE JUMBO 
marshmallows and HAD to try those too.


That JUMBO mallow makes the normal one look puny!

Ok, I digress.

First take a few hours minutes to unwrap the caramels and put them in a saucepan.


Try not to eat too many.  It's hard. But you must, for the greater good, practice self control.

(I confess I ate two)


Next, set up your assembly line. Caramels on the stove,
marshmallows with a skewer ready to dip, a bowl of Rice Krispies, and parchment paper for cooling.

Next, melt the caramels.  Add two Tbs.of water and heat over a double boiler until smooth. If melted caramels seem too thick, add another Tbs of water.

Now...it's time for dipping:


YUM! Now ya gotta work fast and roll that beauty in the Rice Krispies. Sorry, I couldn't snap a pic of that step, my hands were kinda covered in cereal! I plopped the covered marshmallow in the krispies and used my hands to sort of pack the cereal on there and make a nice ball.


Let them cool and then those delicious morsels are ready to SHARE! Or....horde.

I love making these at Christmas time now.  I had forgotten about them because when we lived in Europe I could only get strawberry flavored marshmallows. Eeewww! 

But as I made these again, I enjoyed thinking of my Grandparents that are no longer with me.


I also get to take out this work of art that my Grandma O made.  She was amazing with yarn!  She would put this beautiful knitted afghan on her bed in December and you would get a peek of it when you walked down the hallway of her house.  It's utterly gorgeous!

And yes.  I know where I get my creativity.

I love a legacy, don't you???

We hope you've all enjoyed our little cookie countdown!

We've had a great time baking and hope the smell of warm butter is also wafting through all of YOUR homes this Holiday Season.

Make sure you get your comments posted, because tomorrow, December 17th, we will announce our winner!!!

Oh...and since I've had my fair share of marshmallows today, I thought I'd leave ya with a little song...



28 comments:

  1. Always great to see Frank and Dean sing a song together! They were such bad boys! Thank you for sharing all your family recipes. And, your Grandma's afghan is so beauitful. A treasure for you to still have it today.

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  2. A question - in the picture, you show the caramels directly in the pot, but the recipe calls for putting them in a double boiler. Is it necessary to use the double boiler?

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  3. Hi, just found your blog the other day...it's so fun to look at all the cookie recipes--this looks really easy, but totally addicting!! In my family, I had one grandma who knitted, crocheted, and quilted, incessantly. She could watch, 'Hogan's Heroes,' and not miss a stitch! The other Grandma's skill was in making 'something out of nothing.' She made homemade bread with limited means--5 to 10 loaves a week, and gave them out to everyone! She also made us postage-stamp quilts out of worn-out clothes. There's a legacy to live up to, alright!

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  4. Another tempting treat! This one looks pretty easy - my kind of thing!

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  5. Thank you for all the sweetness.

    Cookies for the week

    1. Grammy Grahams
    2. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. White Cookies
    5. Caramel Shortbread Cookie
    6. 3 Layer Cookie
    7. Grandma O. Marshmallow Rice Krispies or Rice Krispie Balls

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  6. Those marshmellow treats look yummy. I know how long it takes to open those little caramels. We used to make caramel apples with them. Now they have those nice dips. Your afghan is beautiful and extra nice that your grandma made it.

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  8. I love recipes that have been handed down through families!Thank you for all the recipes - I have a great list to work through, my daughter wants to start with the rice krispie balls!
    1. grammy grahams
    2. cinammon roll cookies
    3. peppermint brownies
    4. white cookies
    5. caramel shortbread
    6. three layer cookies
    7. rice krispie balls

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  9. My Mom and my Mother-in-law both used to make these little yummy treats. My one Grandma made yummy sugar cookies any time of the year, and my other Grandma made the best banana bread. She crocheted all the time, we always knew we'd be getting some crocheted doilys for our birthday or Christmas when we were older. When we were kids she always used to make my sister and I new clothes for our Barbie Dolls, she fell and broke her hip when she was in her 90's and had to move into a seniors home, but she continued to crochet, and everytime we'd come to visit her she'd give us doily's, when she passed away and Mom cleaned out her room she found dozens and dozens of doily's, so we all got a pile of doily's to remember her and pass onto our children. Oh I miss my Grandma's lots.
    Neither of my Grandma's quilted so when I started my Dad was pretty pleased and told me that no one since his Grama took up quilting and he was so happy that I was making quilts. My great gran made my Grama and Grampa a quilt when they got married, it is on the spare bed, it was made in the early 1900's . I am pretty proud of that old crazy quilt and all the amazing hand work that went into making it.
    Thanks for the great walk down memory lane, and the eye candy.. you're deep freeze must be getting nearly full by now.

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  10. oh my goodness. those look amazing. and SO easy!

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  11. These are like amped up rice krispie treats, yum.
    Here's my list, with many thanks for all of the recipes.
    1. Grammy Grahams
    2. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. The White Cookies
    5. Caramel Shortbread
    6. 3 Layer Cookies
    7. Rice Krispie Balls.

    I did make the Cinnamon Roll Cookies, I thought they were a disaster, because they didn't look very nice, but they tasted delicious and I just need to work on them a little.

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  12. the seven recipes:
    1. graham cracker goodies
    2. pie crust swirls
    3. candycane brownies
    4. white cookies
    5. caramel shortbreads
    6. 3 layer cookies
    7. crispy caramelly marshmallows!

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  13. Wow! Can't imagime making 0ver 200 of these! They sound wonderful. Thanks for sharing the recipe and the story behind it. It is very special!
    Sandy A

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  14. Thanks so much for the recipes, I hope to try some out this weekend.
    1. Granny Grahams
    2. Grandy's Pie Crust Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. White cookies
    5. Caramel Shortbread Cookies
    6. 3 Layer Cookies
    7. Rice Crispie Balls

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  15. I've love the cookie recipes. I made the caramel shortbread for a guild meeting yesterday and it was a serious hit. The list for the week looks like this:

    1. Grammy Grahms
    2. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. The White Cookies (next on my list to try)
    5. Caramel Shortbread (Yumm!)
    6. 3-Layer Cookies
    7. Caramel Marshmallow Rice Crispie Balls

    Thanks for sharing the recipes.

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  16. I haven't made any of the recipes yet, but I will be making the peppermint brownies first!
    Here are all the yummy recipes you shared with us:
    1. Grammy grahams
    2. cinnamon roll cookies
    3. peppermint brownies
    4. the white cookies
    5. carmel shortbread cookies
    6. 3 layer cookies
    7. rice krispy balls
    Now, I know you've been asking for recipes, and I've been meaning to share one with you. But I can't find it. But if I win I promise to share it, once I find it! My husband grew up with these cookies from his italian grandmother. They're lemon cookies called anginettis. Sooooo good! They melt in your mouth.
    Thanks for a super fun blog cookie hop! Merry Christmas!

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  17. Rice Krispie treats are always one of my most favorites!!! :-) Grandparents are the most wonderful gift to a child--- their love is beyond compare and they are our biggest fans! I miss my Grandparents so much-- have been thinking about all the wonderful times I had with them... so looking forward to seeing them again one day! :-)
    Here is the list of yumminess that you've shared with us this past week!:
    1. Granny Grahams
    2. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. The White Cookies (making some for a party tonight!)
    5. Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
    6. Three Layer Cookies
    7. Rice Krispie Balls

    Thanks for the daily dose of FUN!!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with wonderful thing! :-)

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  18. Thanks for sharing the cookie recipes. I will be making the Carmel shortbread and brownies.
    Here's the list of cookies.
    1-Grammy Graham's
    2-Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    3-Peppermint Brownies
    4-The White Cookies
    5-Carmel Shortbread
    6-3 Layer Cookies
    7-Grandma O Marshmallow Rice Krispies
    Merry Xmas

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  19. back in the day, seems like more than fifty years ago, we made the rice krispy treats with just marshmellow from a jar, a bit of cinnamon, and the rice krispies. marshmellow in a jar? do i remember that right?
    1. Grammy Grahams
    2. Grandy's Pie Crust Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. White cookies
    5. Caramel Shortbread Cookies
    6. 3-Layer Cookies
    7. Rice Crispie Balls

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  20. Wow those look delicious. How wonderful of your grandparents to make hundreds for the whole neighborhood. We have an informal cookie exchange in our neighborhood. About 6 families participate and send the kids around with a plate of assorted cookies and homemade candies. Everyone has their favorites that they make every year. I'm going to try the Caramel Shortbread and Grammy Grahams for sure this year. Here are all the recipes:
    1. Grammy Grahams
    2. Grandy's Pie Crust Cookies
    3. Peppermint Brownies
    4. White cookies
    5. Caramel Shortbread Cookies
    6. 3-Layer Cookies
    7. Rice Crispie Balls

    Merry Christmas!

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  21. What a nifty recipe! Marshmallow, carmel, rice krispie treats (that you could make on a stick. Think of it!). Love it! Oh, yes, we supposed to post the entire week's cookie list today. O.K. Here goes...1) "Grammy Grahams", 2) Cinnamon Roll Cookies (and you also had a recipe for Grandy's Pie Crust), 3) Peppermint Brownies (and Whoopie Pies and Oatmeal PB Choco Chip), 4) The White Cookie, 5) Caramel Shortbread Cookies, 6) 3-Layer Cookies, and 7) Rice Krispie Balls. Woooh! And I don't want to know how many calories is in each one. Calories don't count in December. I haven't tried any of these recipes...YET! December's not over for another 2 weeks. :) Merry Christmas! Kd

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  22. I forgot to say I'm a follower as WeimerMom.

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  23. OMG, I thought we had one more day for one more cookie recipe. It's a good thing I saw some of the other comments and investigated or I might have missed out. Thanks so much for all the sugar highs you have passed along to us this week. I can think of no better way to start out the last week before Christmas!! You guys are fab!!

    Here's my list of the goodies:
    Sat: 10 Grammy Grahams
    Sun: 11 CINNAMON ROLL COOKIES
    Mon: 12 Peppermint Brownies
    Tues: 13 The White Cookies
    Wed: 14 Caramel Shortbread Cookies
    Thur: 15 3-Layer Cookies
    Fri: 16 Rice Krispie Balls

    Katina
    kjkoukla(athotmail...

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  24. Now these actually look good.
    The cookies were:
    Grammy Graham's
    Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    Peppermint Brownies
    The White Cookies
    Carmel Shortbread
    3 Layer Cookies
    Grandma O Marshmallow Rice Krispies

    lisa (at) vetteklisa (dot) com

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  25. Here is the list:
    Grammy Graham's
    Granny's pie crust cookies
    Peppermint brownies
    The white cookies
    Caramel shortbread cookies
    Three layer cookies
    Rice krispies ball
    Thanks for all of the great recipes.

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  26. Yum. Marshmallowy goodness. We make White Christmas in Australia with Rice Bubbles (Krispies).

    WHITE CHRISTMAS

    Cooking time: 15 minutes
    Makes: 24

    INGREDIENTS
    250g copha®
    3 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Bubbles®
    1 cup desiccated coconut
    ¾ cup icing sugar, sifted
    1 cup powdered milk
    1 cup packaged, dried mixed fruit
    glacé cherries for topping

    METHOD

    Melt copha slowly over low heat.
    Cool slightly, pour onto dry ingredients.
    Mix well.
    Working quickly spoon into paper patty cases or press into a lamington tin.
    Freeze until set (about 15 minutes), then store in the refrigerator.
    Serve cut into fingers and topped with glacé cherries.

    Lizzie B Cre8ive Biscuits List:
    Grammy Grahams
    Cinnamon Scrolls
    Peppermint Brownies
    The White Cookies
    Caramel Shortbread cookies
    3 Layer cookies
    Marshmallow Rice Krispies

    Thanks for a fun follow along. I have added some of these recipes to my Christmas book. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. WELL HERE THEY ARE:LIZZIE B CREATIVE COOKIE LIST
    DAY 1 GRAMMY GRAHAMS
    DAY 2 CINNAMON ROLL COOKIES
    DAY 3 PEPPERMINT BROWNIES
    DAY 4 WHITE COOKIES
    DAY 5 CARAMEL SHORTBREADS
    DAY 6 THREE LAYER COOKIES
    DAY 7 RICE KRISPIE BALLS

    THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
    MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!

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  28. Don't know if I'm too late to enter (long day of work followed by a party followed by picking up Mom at the train station for her Christmas visit. But I did want to say how much I enjoyed the cookie recipes. I even made some of the White Cookies for a cookie exchange tomorrow. They are yummy! Here's my list, just in case I can still enter the contest.

    Grammy Grahams
    Cinnamon Roll Cookies
    Peppermint Brownies
    The White Cookies
    Caramel Shortbread Cookies
    3 Layer Cookies
    Rice Krispie Balls

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