3 tbsp. butter
32 lg. or 3 c. mini marshmallows
1/2 tsp. green food color
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. Cheerios cereal
Small gum drops, sliced
Red lace licorice

Heat butter in 3 quart saucepan until melted. Add marshmallows. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat. Stir in food color and vanilla. Fold in cereal until evenly coated. Quickly shape warm cereal mixture by about 2/3 cupfuls into Christmas tree shapes on waxed paper, using buttered hands.

Press gum drop slices into trees for ornaments. Press pieces of licorice onto trees for garland. Makes 6-8 trees.