Recipe Tips

Special ExtraFor striped whipped topping, use tip of small new paintbrush or wooden skewer to lightly "paint" 5 stripes of red food color paste onto inside of resealable plastic bag, using a very small dab of paste total. Fill with remaining whipped topping. Or, spoon 2 Tbsp. of the remaining whipped topping into bag. Add 3 drops food coloring, spacing drops evenly around edge of whipped topping in bag; cover with 1/3 of the remaining whipped topping. Repeat layers twice. Cut tip off bag, pipe onto desserts.

VariationOmit food coloring. Garnish desserts with remaining whipped topping; top with small candy canes or peppermint sticks or sprinkle with crushed candy canes or peppermint candy.

Special ExtraUse festive ribbon to tie a plastic spoon to each filled glass before serving.

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