| ign="center"> | | | | 1. Make your cupcake batter according to the |
| Sweet for the sweet is the theme of Valentine's | | | | package directions |
| Day. Valentine's Day is the best time to spend the | | | | 2. Pour into cupcake cups in the cupcake pan. |
| day in the kitchen preparing time honored snacks | | | | 3. Frost and decorate with cinnamon hearts. |
| with the little ones. | | | | These cookies are so simple, even the youngest |
| White chocolate with dark chocolate swirls will be | | | | of helpers can participate in the fun. Quick |
| a wonderful treat for a Valentine Day dessert | | | | assembly and cooling is all that is necessary. |
| buffet. Children enjoy chocolate and strawberries. | | | | Valentine Day Cookies |
| The combo makes for a yummy and fun activity. | | | | Ingredients: |
| Red Strawberries & White chocolate fondue | | | | *1 box Vanilla wafer cookies |
| Ingredients: | | | | *1 pkg. Round pretzels |
| *1 cup whipping cream | | | | *1 bag of Hershey's Kisses |
| *10 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped | | | | *1 box Candy hearts |
| *2 oz white chocolate, chopped | | | | *1 8oz Valentine M&M candies |
| *Fruit to fresh strawberries, sliced bananas, | | | | Instructions: |
| orange | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. |
| *Sara Lee Pound cake cubed | | | | 2. Place vanilla wafer cookies 1-inch apart on an |
| Instructions: | | | | ungreased cookie sheet. |
| 1. Pour the whipping cream into a small | | | | 3. Set a Hershey's chocolate Kiss on the center |
| saucepanplace over medium heat. | | | | of each cookie. |
| 2. Bring cream just to a simmer | | | | 4. Bake at 200 degrees for 5 minutes. |
| 3. Remove from heat. | | | | 5. Remove from oven and gently press an M&M |
| 4. Add the semisweet chocolate and stir until | | | | candy or a candy heart into the center of the |
| chocolate is melted and smooth. | | | | softened Hershey's Kiss. |
| 5.Transfer mixture to a small ceramic fondue pot | | | | Allow to cool completely to let the chocolate |
| over a tea light candle. | | | | harden again. You can cool in the refrigerator, but |
| 6.Sprinkle the chopped white chocolate over the | | | | the chocolate will soften again after coming out of |
| dark chocolate mixture. | | | | the refrigerator. Just allow them to sit long |
| 7.Let stand for a minute or two to allow it to | | | | enough to harden up again. |
| melt | | | | Valentine Day PRETZELS |
| 8. Gently run a spoon through the mixture two or | | | | Place pretzels 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie |
| three times, just until marbled. | | | | sheet. |
| 9. Serve with strawberries, and other fresh fruit | | | | Place a Hershey's chocolate Kiss in the center of |
| and chunks of cake for dipping. | | | | each pretzel and bake for 5 minutes. |
| Valentine Day Cupcakes | | | | Remove from the oven and gently press an M&M |
| A special treat to serve on Valentine's Day | | | | candy or candy heart into the center of the |
| INGREDIENTS: | | | | softened chocolate. |
| *Red Velvet Cake Mix | | | | When pressing down you may need to wiggle the |
| *Cream Cheese Frosting | | | | chocolate around a tad to fill in any gaps between |
| *Cinnamon Hearts | | | | the chocolate and the pretzel. This will help the |
| *Heart shaped cake molds | | | | chocolate adhere to the pretzel. Allow to cool |
| Instructions: | | | | completely. |