Reese Witherspoon shares family’s new favorite holiday treat as the countdown to Christmas begins

Reese Witherspoon tempted her fans with an easy treat to make for the holidays on Friday.

The Oscar winner put together a quick video on Instagram, telling her fans: ‘Okay, I saw this recipe on southern life. It’s cookie candy and it’s the simplest thing.

The Morning Show star showed off the ingredients needed to put it all together: crackers, butter, brown sugar, chocolate chips, and candy cane bites.

Tasty treat: Reese Witherspoon, 46, showed her fans how easy it was to make cookie toffee in a fun video on Instagram on Friday

Reese was quick to share the instructions: “You put down the cookies, make a caramel sauce out of brown sugar and brown sugar, then bake it for 15 minutes.

She demonstrated how she sprinkled the chocolate chips over the baked caramel and crackers, adding, “pour the chocolate, sprinkle it with candy canes, whatever you want and it’s so delicious, so easy.” I love an easy gift.

Reese, 46, looked perky and bright in a navy crewneck sweater and jeans as she displayed the finished product in front of her Christmas tree. Her long blonde hair was combed straight. Her makeup looked natural with a hint of color through a bright red lip.

Southern Living: The Oscar winner said she got the recipe from Southern Living magazine and showed off the ingredients for the easy treat: butter, sugar, crackers, chocolate chips and candy cane bites

Adorable helper: The busy mom enlisted the help of her 10-year-old son Tennessee, who looked adorable in a Santa suit Posting the recipe, she wrote: ‘Easiest Christmas recipe ever! A new family favorite. ❤️’

The Hello Sunshine founder got help with the finishing touches on her 10-year-old Tennessee, who looked adorable in a Santa outfit.

Posting the recipe, he wrote: ‘The easiest Christmas recipe ever! A new family favorite. ❤️’

His followers agreed. Chef Amanda Fredrickson, commented with ‘Yasssss!!’ Others wrote that they called the dish ‘Christmas crack’ because it’s so hard to stop eating it once you’ve started.

Fan Favorite: Fans offered slight variations on the recipe, saying they replaced the crackers with pretzels or whole grain crackers. One fan pointed out that it’s not just a holiday treat, sharing: ‘We make it every Passover with matzah instead of crackers. A staple for the holidays!

Some offered slight variations on the recipe, saying they replaced the crackers with pretzels or whole-grain crackers. One fan pointed out that it’s not just a holiday treat, sharing: ‘We make it every Passover with matzah instead of crackers. A staple for the holidays!

In addition to her busy schedule working on The Morning Show and promoting her Draper James clothing line, Reese has a busy few months ahead of her.

He has signed on to star in Legally Blonde 3, the romantic comedy Your Place or Mine, an untitled comedy co-starring Will Ferrell and Tinkerbell, which is currently in development.

Busy: Reese has a busy few months ahead of her. She has signed on to star in Legally Blonde 3, the romantic comedy Your Place or Mine, an untitled comedy co-starring Will Ferrell and Tinkerbell, which is currently in development.