Peanut Butter Sweets

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Polar Bears
    Makes 2 dozen balls
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup dry powdered milk
1 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces white chocolate
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup shredded coconut
    In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, powdered milk, honey, and vanilla. Blend well
     with flat spatula. Roll around by hand and shape into golf ball-size balls. Set
     aside.
    In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and shortening together in
     microwave until smooth. Cook on a low setting in increments of 30 seconds. Check
     after every 30 seconds to prevent overcooking. Stir to blend thoroughly after each
     microwave time.
    Using kitchen tongs, dip each ball individually into the white chocolate mixture to
     cover completely.
    Roll the balls around a plate sprinkled with coconut, covering each one completely.
     Place on waxed paper and allow to set for about 30 minutes before eating.

Five-Ingredient Peanut Butter
     Cookies
    Makes 2 dozen cookies
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups Bisquick
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    In a large bowl, whisk peanut butter and milk until smooth.
    Add the Bisquick and vanilla to the peanut butter mixture. Blend together until
     ingredients are well distributed. Using your hands, shape dough into 1-inch balls.
     Sprinkle the brown sugar on a plate and roll the balls in the sugar to cover.
    On an ungreased baking sheet, flatten the cookies using a spoon or your hand, and
     bake for approximately 5 to 7 minutes.

Cry Baby Cookies
    Makes 2 dozen balls
1 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 large egg
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ginger powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    Reserve 1/4 cup of the sugar. Mix all of the other ingredients together in large
     bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Sprinkle the reserved sugar on a plate and roll
     the balls in sugar until covered. Place on an ungreased baking sheet in ball form or
     flatten with your hand or a spoon and bake for 20 minutes.

Little Helper Peanut Butter
     Cookies
    Makes 12 large cookies
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 small egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
    In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and drop by tablespoonful on an ungreased
     cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
    This is a great recipe for making with small children. It is messy, but fun!
Potato Chip Cookies
    Makes 3 dozen cookies
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup crushed potato chips
1 cup powdered sugar
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    In a large bowl, cream the peanut butter and butter then mix in the flour, sugar, and
     vanilla; thoroughly combine. Add the crushed potato chips to this mixture.
    Form mixture into golf ball-size balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake
     for 15 minutes. Cool the cookies then dust with powdered sugar.
Peanut Butter Macaroons
    Makes 2 dozen cookies
1 (16-ounce) bag shredded coconut
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Mix all ingredients in a large bowl then drop by teaspoonful on a greased baking
     sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

No-Bake Wonders
    Makes 16 to 20 bars
1 cup raisins
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup candied cherries
1 cup whole peanuts
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
3 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 to 3/4 cup powdered sugar
    In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together, except powdered sugar, adding orange
     juice as the final step to blend. If too dry, add more juice 1 tablespoon at a time.
    Press by hand in a greased 8 x 8-inch pan. Sift the powdered sugar on top. Chill
     overnight. Cut into bars.
Yummy Peanut Squares
    Makes 3 dozen squares
Squares
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
1 (14-ounce) can

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