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COLORFUL PEANUT BUTTER CRACKERS

Ghosts have you up at night? If you aren’t too afraid to head to the kitchen, you’ll want to indulge in this sweet-n-salty midnight snack.

—RUTH CASSIS UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA


PREP: 35 MIN. + CHILLING • MAKES: 2 DOZEN

4 ounces cream cheese, cubed

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup honey

48 butter-flavored crackers

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

4 teaspoons shortening

1/4 cup 2% milk

Cake decorator holiday shapes

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat cream cheese on high for 15 seconds or until very soft. Add peanut butter and honey; stir until smooth. Spread over half of the crackers; top with remaining crackers.

2. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Heat milk; stir into chocolate mixture.

3. Dip each cracker sandwich into the chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; decorate as desired. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until set.

NOTE This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.