Frightfully Easy Ghosts and Cutie Bugs

Frightfully Easy Ghosts and Cutie Bugs

There’s no trick to making these treats. Just dip and decorate purchased peanut butter cookies.

Prep Time

40

Minutes

Total Time

40

Minutes

Makes

32

cookies

8
oz vanilla-flavored candy coating, cut into pieces
8
oz chocolate-flavored candy coating, cut into pieces
1
package (1 lb) peanut-shaped peanut butter-filled sandwich cookies
32
miniature semisweet chocolate chips (about 2 teaspoons)
16
regular-size semisweet chocolate chips
32
small pretzel twists
32
miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits
  1. Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In 2 (1-quart) saucepans, separately melt vanilla candy coating and chocolate candy coating over low heat, stirring each constantly, until smooth.
  2. Ghost cookies will be dipped in vanilla coating; bug cookies will be dipped in chocolate coating. Coat and decorate a few cookies at a time as coating sets up quickly. For each ghost or bug, place cookie in coating; lift out with fork, letting excess drip off. Place cookies, coated side up, on cookie sheets.
  3. For each ghost, place 2 miniature chocolate chips on each coated cookie to resemble eyes and 1 regular chocolate chip for mouth. Let stand 10 minutes until set.
  4. For bugs, cut pretzels into curved pieces for legs. Dip one end of each curved piece in chocolate coating; place 3 legs on each side of each cookie. Cut 2 short pieces for antennae. Dip one end of each pretzel piece in coating; place 2 antennae on top of each cookie. Place 2 candy-coated baking bits near antennae for eyes. Let stand 10 minutes until set.
Makes 32 cookies
Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens
Tips
Substitute colored candy coating wafers for multicolored cutie bugs.
Brands of candy coating vary in degree of thickness when melted. If the mixture is too thick for dipping, stir in melted shortening, a teaspoon at a time, to thin the mixture.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie )
  • Calories 160
    • (Calories from Fat 70),
  • Total Fat 8g
    • (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 85mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 19g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 12g),
  • Protein 2g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 0 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 1 1/2 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 1;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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