Sweet 'N Salties

I was fortunate enough, in college, to room with a kind, laid-back girl who was also a choco-holic. Even more fortunate, her family lived only twenty minutes from campus and she regularly came back to the dorm with treats to snack on. And better yet, sometimes we'd leave the cinder-block walls and same-old cafeteria food for the warm, inviting home of Papa and Momma J. 

And that's where I learned of these delicious, snackable "cookies." A pretzel bottom acts as a platform to hold the good stuff -- chocolate. It's the perfect mix of sweet and salty, all in one bite. They are seriously addicting. And while you probably shouldn't be passing these out to all those chubby-faced jack-o'lanterns and fairies tomorrow night (being "homemade" and all), surely it wouldn't hurt to have a bowl nearby to snack on yourself. Because if there's one thing Momma J. taught me, it's to always have chocolate on-hand. 

Sweet 'N Salties

Total Time: 10 minutes

You will need equal amounts of:

small pretzels (I prefer the square shape)

Hershey kisses

M&Ms

Lay pretzels out on a large baking sheet. 

I prefer the square shaped pretzel because its surface is even, which makes a nice platform for the Hershey kiss.

Unwrap the Hershey kisses, which is by far the most time-consuming part of this recipe. 

Make your kids do it...if you can trust them not to eat them!

Place a Hershey kiss in the center of each pretzel and pop in a 350 degree oven for 2 - 3 minutes. The kiss should be soft enough to collapse when you place an M&M on them, but not so soft that they are starting to melt. 

When the chocolate is soft enough, press an M&M into the middle of each kiss (I prefer insignia side down). Let thoroughly cool.

Then, devour!

Recipe from Terry J.