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Ingredients

  • 1 cup caramel bits
  • 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Half & Half or milk
  • 1 cup nut topping**
  • 3 tablespoons green, red and white mini nonpareils
  • 16 large marshmallows
  • 16 cream-filled pirouette-style cookies

Method

  • Line baking sheet with waxed paper; spray waxed paper with no-stick cooking spray.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine caramel bits, butter and half & half in 1-quart saucepan.
  • Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
  • Keep warm.
  • Combine nuts and nonpareils in shallow dish or pie plate.
  • Cut small hole in 1 end of 1 marshmallow, using kitchen shears, cutting only half way into marshmallow.
  • Dip end of 1 cookie into caramel; shake off excess.
  • Push dipped end of cookie into marshmallow; press to seal.
  • Spoon caramel over marshmallow; remove excess caramel.
  • Coat dipped marshmallow with nuts.
  • Press nuts in with hands.
  • Repeat with remaining cookies and marshmallows.
  • Place onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Let stand at room temperature until caramel is set; reshaping and pressing on caramel, if needed.