Bird Cookies

Here’s the recipe for a special treat for the birds in your yard.

Ingredients:

• 2 packets of gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 tbsp corn syrup
• 2-1/2 cups bird seed

Directions:

1. Mix two packs of gelatin with 1/2 cup cold water and stir until dissolved.
2. Add 1/2 cup boiling water and stir until dissolved.
3. Add 1 tbsp corn syrup and mix well.
4. Add about 2-1/2 cups of bird seed and let sit for about 5 minutes.
5. Fill a cookie cutter about half way full. Push down with parchment paper. Fill rest of the way.  
6. Use a straw to make a hole for a string.  
7. Chill about 1 hour.
8. Pop out of cookie cutter and string with ribbon.  
9. Tie to the trees in your yard and watch for feathered friends.