Festive Guacamole Appetizers

• 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated seamless crescent dough sheet
• 1-1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning, divided
• 20 pretzel sticks, broken in half
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup guacamole
• 2 medium sweet yellow peppers
• 1 medium sweet red pepper
• 1 medium green pepper
• Chopped fresh cilantro, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. On an ungreased
2. , unroll one tube of crescent dough and press into a 13x8-in. rectangle. Prick with a fork; sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon taco seasoning. Repeat with remaining dough and seasoning.
3. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
4. Cut each rectangle crosswise to make 4 strips (about 8x4-in.). For trees, cut each strip into 5 triangles, reserving scraps at each end for another use. For trunks, insert a pretzel piece into the base of each triangle.
5. Beat cream cheese and guacamole until smooth; spread over trees. Halve and seed peppers. Cut 40 stars from yellow peppers using a 3/4-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Dice and julienne remaining peppers for tree decorations. Decorate trees with pepper pieces and, if desired, cilantro. Refrigerate until serving.

taco, cream cheese, guacamole, sweet yellow peppers, sweet red pepper, green pepper, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/festive-guacamole-appetizers/ (may not work)