• Cooking Time: 20
• Servings: 18
• Preparation Time: 5
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2-3 teaspoons green food coloring
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups cornflakes cereal
• 1 (2.25 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

1. Microwave marshmallows and butter on High for 2 minutes.
2. Stir, then microwave on High for 2 minutes more.
3. Stir.
4. (This can be done in a double boiler if one doesn't have a microwave.)
6. Add and mix quickly the coloring, extracts, then cornflakes.
7. Drop by spoonfuls in clumps into cupcake liners and decorate with 3-5 red hots each.
8. Store in airtight container or zip top bag.

I have never been a big fan of rice cereal treats, but combine marshmallow with the lightness of cornflakes and I am in heaven. The original recipe was entitled Christmas Wreaths, but when you are making 80-90 dozen cookies for a party, time consuming tasks such as shaping the wreaths go out the window. That and the fact that you end up burning your fingers -- a lot -- so I simply spoon these out into cupcake liners, decorate with some cinnamon candies and call it Christmas Cornflake Holly.