#3662 - Chocolate Pretzel Hugs

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 bag Hershey's Hugs candies (unwrapped) OR regular Hershey's Kisses (unwrapped)
1 bag waffle shapes salted pretzels
1 bag regular M&M's candies

These are easy to burn, so do ONE first to test the baking time for your oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place one waffle pretzel on a cookie sheet (salted side up) and place an unwrapped Hug candy in the center of the pretzel. Bake 1-2 minutes (just enough for the Hug to soften). Remove from oven and press an M&M candy into the softened Hug candy. Once you have figured out the cooking time for your oven, you can do about 20 at a time if you are quick in pressing the M&M candies into the softened Hugs. Cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers. If you have trouble with them sticking to your cookie sheets, use parchment paper to line the cookie sheets.

#3660 - Oreo Pretzel Sandwiches

(by Shirley McNevich)

4oz. Baker's white chocolate baking squares
18 original Oreo cookies
4oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1 bag salted waffle pretzels

Using a blender or a rolling pin, crush the Oreos. In a bowl add softened cream cheese and crushed Oreos--mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll the Oreo mixture into 1 tsp. sized balls, then make a sandwich using two waffle pretzels as the top and bottom (with the Oreo mixture in between). Squeeze gently. Repeat until you've used up the Oreo mixture. Melt the baking chocolate according to box directions, then dip each sandwich and coat it in the white chocolate. Place completed sandwiches on wax paper--cool completely, then refrigerate. Keep them refrigerated.