My girls and I made Rice Krispie Treats on Sunday Night and after pouring them into the pan, we decided to make them into shapes. We used metal cookie cutters and the kids kept busy at it for a while. With damp hands, the Krispie Treat mixture was surprisingly easy to handle. In case you can’t find your recipe for Rice Krispie Treats, here it is:

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 10 ounce package of large marshmallows (about 40) -or- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 5 cups rice krispies
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt the butter in a large pan then add the marshmallows and stir until melted. Add the vanilla then mix in the rice krispies a cup at a time. Quickly transfer to a greased 9×13 pan or countertop. Dampen hands (you don’t want them dripping wet, but a bit of water will keep the mixture from sticking to you) and mush out until evenly flat. Spray cookie cutters with cooking spray and cut out. The extra pieces from around your shape can be pressed back in or (my kids preferred method) popped into your mouth!

Store in an air tight container. The treats are best if eaten within a day.

I’m sure it’s just my imagination, but the star-shaped Krispie Treat did seem a bit yummier than the normal rectangle ones.