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On Day #5: No-Bake Holly Cookies - easy and fun to make with your kids. Enjoy!

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Feature: 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies #5 – No-Bake Holly Cookies, Easy and Fun for Kids

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The cookies are a variation of traditional Rice Krispie Treats, but this recipe substitutes corn flakes for rice cereal.

The corn flakes imitate the leaves on a holly branch. Cinnamon candies mimic holly berries.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Set time: 20-30 minutes
Makes about 24-36 depending on how you scoop them

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