Holiday Chex Party Mix

Ingredients:

• 9 cups corn cereal squares
• 4 cups popped pop corn
• 1 1/2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups (10 oz.) Nestle Toll House Holiday Shapes and morsels
• 1 pkg (7.5 oz) Chocolate covered pretzels

MIX cereal, popcorn, and peanuts in large bowl. Pour into prepared pan

COMBINE brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in medium heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. Pour evenly over cereal mixture to coat evenly.

BAKE for 45 minutes, stirring ever 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan, stirring frequently to break apart mixture. Stir in shapes and morsels and pretzels. Store in an air tight container.

Time to Prepare: About an hour

Submitted By: Joyce
Original Source: Nestle holiday shapes bag