1/4 c. butter
About 40 reg. marshmallows or 3 c. miniature marshmallows
5 to 6 c. rice cereal
1/2 tsp. green food coloring
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Sm. container of red candied cherries, if desired

Melt butter in 3 quart saucepan. Add marhsmallows and green coloring. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat. Add rice cereal and stir until well coated. Allow to cool to room temperature - about 1 hour.

Roll candy in palm of hands to get a ball shape. Then shape balls in tree shapes. Place trees upright close together on paper. Put powdered sugar into sifter. Sift over trees to get "snow". Cut cherries into halves or quarters and place sticky side to tree. Yields: approximately 2 dozen trees.