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I love Christmas candy. I grew up making a few favorites with my mom, and have so many fond memories of sitting on the counter each December making a variety of cookies and candies to share with neighbors, family, and everyone we love. It’s a tradition I love carrying on with my son even now. But the shining example of a perfect Christmas candy that’s so easy to make and delicious to enjoy and share is Holly Berry Candy.

This recipe moves pretty quickly, so it’s a great idea to prep all of the ingredients ahead of time. To make this super simple candy, you’ll want to have 1 (10 ounce) package of mini marshmallows, 5 cups of your favorite corn flake cereal, green food coloring, 3 tablespoons of butter, and some red hot candies. (If you’d rather skip the red hot candies, red candy coated chocolates will work, too, but I’ve grown up with the red hot candies, so I am ALL about those!)

On low-medium heat, place your marshmallows and butter in a non-stick pan (or any pan, but I’ve found non-stick works really well with the sticky little marshmallows!)

Stirring constantly, continue heating the marshmallows and butter until they completely melt. This only takes about 5 minutes, so be ready for the next step (marshmallows don’t wait for anybody!)

Tint the marshmallow mixture green using food coloring in your favorite shade of holly green, then remove from the heat.

Pour in your corn flake cereal and stir until the flakes are completely coated with the marshmallow mixture. Don’t worry– you’ll be able to hide any flaws or bare patches with the red hot candy a little later.

By the tablespoonful, drop the corn flake mixture onto parchment and press three red hot candies into each one. If you plan to share these, like I do, then I highly recommend my absolute favorite way to transport these awesome candies. You see, these marshmallowy treats are delicious, but they can also be sticky. Placing them on a plate or in a traditional cookie box can make them go from cute holly berry treats to one big green lump. While it still tastes yummy, it isn’t exactly the impression you want to make on your friends and neighbors.

That’s why I really like to transport my holly berry candy (and other deliciously sticky treats) in a deviled egg tray. I picked up this Rubbermaid Egg Keeper, designed for taking deviled eggs, at my local Walmart store, and the egg wells are the perfect size for these treats– plus, it holds 24 of them, so you can take plenty to family and friends, or share them at your annual cookie exchange, or take them to the work or school party! None of them will stick together during this process- seriously.

This recipe makes about 36 treats, which gives you 24 for sharing in this awesome Rubbermaid egg keeper, and 12 for keeping and enjoying at home.

This candy brings back so many fond memories. Of all of the treats that my mom and I made during the holiday season, this is the one that stands out in my mind the most. It’s delightful red and green is just perfect for the season, and I remember her letting me help by pressing the red hot candies into the treats when I was little. This is definitely one to make with your kids while encouraging them in the spirit of giving this season.

Another great way that you can share the holiday with your friends and neighbors is to have a cookie decorating party! Whether you’re the room mom in charge of an activity at this year’s holiday party at school, or you just want your kids to stop arguing over the best sprinkles during your family cookie decorating night, I have a few foolproof hacks for making sure everyone can reach the best decorations and for how to transport all of those treats to wherever you need to take them!

You’ll want to start by picking up Rubbermaid TakeAlongs at your local Walmart store. I found a variety of great seasonal ones on an endcap in the home goods section, but there’s an even larger selection of options in the kitchen storage aisle of your local Walmart, too!

I love that the Rubbermaid TakeAlongs come in all of the sizes and shapes that I need for holiday entertaining, plus they’re so festive in the different holiday colors and prints they have out there. Plus, they’re microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe, so I get plenty of use out of these during the year. In fact, I keep plenty on hand for sending everyone home with Christmas leftovers after dinner.

When it comes to transporting your cookies to the holiday party or cookie decorating party, piling them into a Rubbermaid TakeAlongs Deep Rectangle can help you take a whole lot of cookies. I like to take my store-bought cookies out of their flimsy packages and put them in something a little sturdier (but this is also a good way to transport those home-baked goodies).

Next, instead of spending a ton of money on individual colors of store-bought cookie decorating icing, I pick up larger tubs of my favorite frosting, tint them different colors, and put them in piping bags (making sure there are a few of each color if there will be a lot of kids decorating– no one likes to wait for the perfect shade of green!). Rubber-band the top of the piping bag and pile them into a deep square or deep rectangle Rubbermaid TakeAlongs container, and when you get to your cookie decorating event, take time to snip the tips there– this way, there are no icing leaks, and no extra money spent on expensive pre-colored decorating icings.

Finally, make sharing easy– when you get to your destination (or this tip works if you’re decorating cookies at a larger table at home), place a tablespoon full of different sprinkles in the egg decorating container. Baby food spoons are a great way to scoop out just the right amount to sprinkle on your cookies, and having the same sprinkles at opposite ends of the Rubbermaid Egg Keeper is a great way to allow opposite ends of a table access to the same sprinkles– no passing back and forth required.

We love to have plenty of time to decorate cookies in our house, and around here, it can turn into a multi-night activity, so being able to put the lids on everything and store it overnight until we’re ready to decorate again the next night is a must-have. This keeps everything super fresh and all of the cookies nice and soft, plus, the sprinkles are safe and sound.

Plus, if you’re out and about doing a decorating party, when you’re done, you can just put lids on all of the leftovers, and head home! It’s a great way to enjoy holiday activities with all of your friends or your child’s classmates, and keep the cleanup minimal. (It’s also pretty great for allowing you to leave plenty of decorated treats on your neighbors’ doorsteps, too).

If you want to try this idea yourself, you’re in luck– there’s an Ibotta offer going on right now that allows you a $1.00 rebate when you buy two Rubbermaid TakeAlongs at your local Walmart store! If you don’t have the app, it’s a must-have for saving a ton of money in stores, but it’s also great for saving money on things you’d definitely buy anyway, like these Rubbermaid TakeAlongs. Trust me, you’ll want to have a bunch on hand for packing up cookies, leftovers from Christmas, and more.

How do YOU Share the Holidays with friends and family? Let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to visit the Rubbermaid TakeAlongs social hub for more great ideas!