Store-bought peanut butter sandwich cookies become jolly Santas in a snap! These are simple, tasty and so much fun.
—MARY KAUFENBERG SHAKOPEE, MN
PREP: 40 MIN. + STANDING • COOK: 5 MIN. • MAKES: 32 COOKIES
12 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1 package (1 pound) Nutter Butter sandwich cookies
Red colored sugar
32 vanilla or white chips
64 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
32 Red Hots
1. In a microwave, melt the white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until chocolate is smooth.
2. Dip one end of each cookie into melted white chocolate, allowing the excess to drip off. Place on wire racks. For Santa’s hat, sprinkle red sugar on top part of chocolate. Press one vanilla chip off-center on hat for pompom; let stand until set.
3. Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered. Place on wire racks.
4. With a dab of melted chocolate, attach semisweet chips for eyes and a Red Hot for a nose. Place on waxed paper until set.