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Christmas Hugs

November 11, 2010 by Angie 16 Comments

Today I thought I would share a fun & easy Christmas gift idea~Pretzel Hugs.
My kids first made these for gifts for their teachers in 2007…and we have made them many times since.
christmas hugs
 
 
Pretzel Hugs are a simple kitchen project.
Even if you are not a baker, you can handle this easy project!
All you need:
Pretzels like shown.
Hershey’s Kisses or Hugs.{we like the striped ones.}
M&M’s in Christmas colours.
A cookie sheet and an oven.
Directions:
Have the kids can unwrap the kisses and place the pretzels on the cookie sheets.
Place kiss or hug on each pretzel.
Now place cookie sheet in oven at 250 degrees and let the kisses or hugs melt for about 6-8 minutes..if that long.
Then take the sheet out of the oven. While the kisses or hugs are still soft and melty, press an M&M candy into each one.
After they cool, they will look like this:
To package them for gifts, we placed about 20 in each baggy, and then I went to my computer to make the topper and printed it on white cardstock.
The topper reads, “some Pretzel Hugs made especially for you by..{have your child write their name.}
Merry Christmas!
Then we stapled the topper to the top of the baggy as shown.
We love to give these as little gifts at Christmas!
My daughter is 14 now and she can make cookies on her own, but my son still loves to make these.
I think that we will make some “Christmas Hugs” this year and clip on the clipboards we are going to make for my son’s teachers.
I will be sure to share when that project is done!
 
I took some time this morning to remember our soldiers by watching the Remembrance Day services on TV from Ottawa. I have a sick little guy in bed today with a nasty tummy virus….so on his menu today is Gravol, Tylenol and ginger ale.
Hope your day is going better!
 
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Comments

  1. Sandra D says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    Great suggestion – every one loves the combination of creamy chocolate & crunchy, salty pretzels. The holiday M&Ms are the perfect finishing touch. Hope your son gets feeling well soon.

    Reply
  2. Girl of The Grove says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Ooh — I make these every year. They are delish!!

    Reply
  3. No Ordinary Me says

    November 12, 2010 at 12:23 am

    My close friends make these. They are super yum!

    Reply
  4. Jammies says

    November 12, 2010 at 4:32 am

    these are terrifical! ♥
    i am definitely going to make some with the girls!!

    Reply
  5. Lisa@Pickles and Cheese says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    I love this idea!! Very cute. I think my daughter will be making these for all her friends this year!! Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  6. Nancy says

    November 12, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    They look so yummy! Feel better soon Tyler.

    Reply
  7. Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top says

    November 15, 2010 at 3:04 am

    I love these! We've made them every Christmas for the past few years. We use them as teacher gifts too. They are SO yummy!

    Reply
  8. C.R.A.F.T. says

    November 16, 2010 at 1:44 am

    those look YUMMMY. come on over and link up to MMM 🙂

    Reply
  9. Laurel @ Ducks in a Row says

    November 16, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    I also love that you can make these gluten free (using the right pretzels) AND peanut free. That's a bonus at our home!

    Reply
  10. Kristen says

    November 16, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    I make something very similar every Christmas. Instead of a Hershey's Hug, I use a Rolo, and instead of an M&M, I press a pecan half into the melted Rolo. So, so yummy!

    Reply
  11. Katie P says

    November 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    Yum!!

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  12. Jill says

    November 23, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    Simple, delicious, and pretty. I love it!

    Reply
  13. Jaime says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    Great Idea! I love that kids can do it too

    Reply
  14. PartyMom says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Yum! I've made many variations of this treat before and they're always a hit! They're so popular that they've become part of my regular Christmas cookie platter!

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  15. Beth @ Wiccan Make Some Too says

    November 24, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    Hmmm…much easier than chocolate covered pretzels. Have to give this a shot. Thanks!
    When you get a chance poof on over to Wiccan Make Some Too & say Hi.
    http://wiccanmakesometoo.blogspot.com/

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  16. SKjensrud says

    December 16, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    THank you so much for this AMAZING idea. These were a big hit with my kiddos' teachers and the school staff. Making another bach tonight for the neighbors and family. Just for an FYI the Candy Cane Kisses work great and taste great together. The regular kisses didn't work as well but will try again. This recipe will be coming out again at Valentine's Day. Thanks for the great posts. Next week is the Raindeer cookies.

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