2 Minute Holiday Candies

There is so much to do during the holidays, between shopping, decorating, attending get togethers, and cooking; making candy has to be quick and simple for me!

Here are two classic candies you can crank out in a flash.

2 Minute Chocolate Peanut Clusters

1/2 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Tablespoon Shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil)
1 cup unsalted Roasted Peanuts (I've used salted before and they were also good. Salt enhances the cocoa flavor)

Microwave chips and shortening until chips start to get soft, about 1 to 1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add peanuts and stir.

Drop by small spoonfuls into mini muffin liners or candy papers. Allow to set until firm. Store in airtight container.

Makes about 24 candies.

2 Minute Haystacks

2 cups La Choy Chow Mein Noodles
1/2 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Chips
1/2 cup Peanut Butter (use Chunky Peanut Butter and omit following peanuts)
1/2 cup unsalted Roasted Peanuts (I've used salted before and it was also good.)

Microwave chips and peanut butter until chips start to get soft, about 1 to 1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add peanuts and stir. Gently fold in noodles.

Drop by small spoonfuls into mini muffin liners or candy papers. Allow to set until firm. Store in airtight container.

Today I need to bake cookies, but HALF of the Chocolate Crack disappeared this morning! So I also need to make another batch of it for the candy trays I'm supposed to put together for hubby's office. I can't get him to stay out of everything so I can get done! Does anyone else have this problem, or is it just my hubby? He's worse than a kid sometimes!