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Charlie Brown and Snoopy Snacks

by Kellie Head

Snoopy Puppy Chow

1/4 lb. butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 lg. box Crispix cereal
12 oz. package milk chocolate chips

Melt margarine, peanut butter and chocolate chips in microwave on medium for 2 minutes or until melted; stir. In large bowl, pour mixture over cereal and stir to coat. Dump powdered sugar in a grocery bag; add coated cereal and shake until powdered sugar is absorbed. Store in an airtight container.

Charlie Brown Funny Face Caramel Apples

6 flat 4-inch long wooden sticks
6 medium apples
1-14 oz. pkg. caramels

Insert sticks into bottom of apples. In 1 quart bowl, microwave unwrapped caramels and 2 tbls. water on high 3 to 4 minutes until melted, stirring halfway through. Dip apples in caramel, using spoon to coat completely. Place on wax paper. Make faces with candy or sprinkles. Refrigerate.

Peppermint Patty Mints

1/3 cup soft butter
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. flavoring and/or coloring
3 1/2 cup (1 lb. ) sifted confectioner's sugar

Measure all the ingredients into the large bowl. Stir until stiff, then knead it until the dough is smooth. Pinch off pieces, roll into balls, and press lightly with the bottom of a glass. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

Pig Pen's Dirt Cups

2 cups cold milk
1 pkg. chocolate pudding
1 pkg. whipped cream
1 pkg. chocolate sandwich cookies
10 plastic cups
Gummy worms
Candy flowers

Crush cookies until they resemble dirt; set aside. Combine pudding mix and milk until well blended. Fold in the whipped topping. Fill plastic cups with pudding mixture alternating with the cookie crumbs. Top with cookie crumbs. Refrigerate for a couple of hours, then decorate with gummy worms and other toppings.

Linus's Purple Thumbs

24 pitted prunes
1/2 cup peanut butter

Steam the prunes over boiling water in a colander for 5 minutes or until plump. Cool. Slit one side open and stuff with the peanut butter. Refrigerate.

Lucy's Edible Play Dough

1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 lb. powdered sugar
Food coloring (optional)

Mix first 4 ingredients. Add sugar. Knead dough. Divide and add food coloring. Keep refrigerated.



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