Short & Sweet #6: STAR WARS TRILOGY OF SNACKS

GAHHHHHH!!!

That was the sound of me getting very excited over the Star Wars Episode VII cast announcement. It was perfect timing on their part too! Now that we know the new involved in the new movie, we can stalk them endlessly to gauge whether or not they're worthy of being a part of our favorite Sci-Fi world. Let the nerdfest and theorizing begin!

Of course, a full-blown nerdfest is not complete without fellow nerds. And there's no better way to celebrate the explosion of Star Wars news than to gather all your Jedi/Sith friends together on May 4th. I'm sorry...May the Fourth. Star Wars weekend is upon us! So go throw a party!

This the inspiration for this week's recipes. Yes, recipes. As in plural. You no doubt have a gaggle of friends joining you for a giant Star Wars marathon, so make sure there's enough food to go around! This trilogy of themed snacks will be a perfect addition to any party in a galaxy far, far away. Make sure to check out the YouTube video for why I chose these three items :)

Lightsaber Pretzel Sticks

Large pretzel rods

Candy melts (colors of your choosing)

1. Melt candy according to package instructions.

2. Dip pretzel rods into melted candy. 

3. Place on wax paper to solidify. Aaaaaand, you're done!

Wookie Cookies
Pre-made cookies of your choosing (Easy Peanut Butter Cookies)
Black icing or decorating gel
White icing
Small piping tip
Mini chocolate chips (optional)

1. Make three small dots on your cookie, two for the eyes and one for the nose.
2. With small piping tip and white icing, pipe a mouth and little wookie fangs.
3. If you wish, add mini chocolate chips on the black icing.

Leia's Hair Buns
Canned cinnamon rolls
Bacon

1. Preheat oven according to cinnamon roll package instructions.
2. Cook bacon until crisp.
3. Unroll each cinnamon roll. Place one slice of bacon on each unrolled piece of dough. Roll it back up.
4. Place finished rolls in 8" or 9" pan to bake according to package.
5. If you wish, finish warm cinnamon rolls off with icing.

What a good-looking Star Wars spread.