Cookie Thursday 12/4/25- It’s beginning to look a lot like Chex-mas!

I think the Chex that I make is more popular than the Jalapeño Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I wonder if the fact that I only make it during December adds to its popularity.

I mean, if I made it monthly I think people would get tired of it.

As the department knows that I make cookies on Thursdays and Chex mix only in December some start asking for it in October.

When I was at the hospital on Tuesday for a half shift I erased the board in the lounge and added 12/4/25 CHEX MIX to it. To hype it up a little.

And it delivered.

Three people asked me when I was there for the nursing awards this morning about it.

Another stopped me and asked for the recipe.

Yay.

I use a turkey roasting pan

1. 1 box each of the Family sized corn Chex and rice Chex
2. 1-2 cups mixed nuts (I don’t like brazil nuts so I don’t get that one)
3. a decent amount of gluten free pretzels, I eyeball this
4. 2 and half sticks of butter
5. new this year, 1/2 c oil (I wanted to see what this would do. Thumbs up)
6. Worcestershire sauce 4 good shakes

But the secret sauce is the spice mix.

1. 2 tbs garlic powder
2. 2 tbs onion powder
3. 2 TSP seasoning salt
4. 2 tbs Worcestershire powder (yes this exists and can be used in other things)

Melt the butter in a small pan. While it is melting, put all the dry ingredients into the turkey roasting pan and mix well. After the butter is melted, add the oil. I add the dry powders first and stir well. Once it is incorporated I add the Worcestershire sauce to the mix. Yes, 2 kinds of Worcestershire.

I use less seasoning salt because, well, salt. But the rest you can go ham on and add as much or as little as you want.

Pour the butter/spice mixture over the cereal etc. and stir well to combine.

I stir carefully because the cereal etc. completely fill my roasting pan.

Bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring every 20 minutes, for 2 hours.

Let cool. If you taste test before cool the cereal will be bendy and not taste done. Once cool, the cereal will be crisp.

I used to take it in the roasting pan to the hospital but now I use the giant Tupperware covered bowl that I have. Because I would rather replace the Tupperware than the roasting pan if it happens to walk off.

This is the most vibes centered recipe that I make. If you want more pretzels, add more. If you want less nuts, add less. But the double down on the spice mixture stays.