NUTTER BUTTER Black Cats

Name: NUTTER BUTTER Black Cats
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ⅓ cup black candy coating wafers (about 2 oz.); 12 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape); 36 miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces (24 green, 12 orange); 72 pieces string licorice (1 inch); 24 milk chocolate chips (about 2 Tbsp.)

Turn purchased peanut butter cookies into a purr-fect dessert for Halloween or any kid party with these fun cat decorated cookies that kids can help with!

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Servings:

Makes 12 servings.

Ingredient list

⅓ cup black candy coating wafers (about 2 oz.)
12 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape)
36 miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces (24 green, 12 orange)
72 pieces red string licorice (1 inch)
24 milk chocolate chips (about 2 Tbsp.)

Directions

Microwave candy coating wafers in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until smooth. Spread onto cookies. Place in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet.

Decorate with green candy-coated chocolate pieces for the cats' eyes, and orange candy-coated chocolate pieces for the noses. Add licorice pieces for the whiskers.

Dip bottoms of chocolate chips, 1 at a time, in remaining melted candy coating. Add to cookies for the ears. Refrigerate 5 min. or until candy coating is firm.

Recipe Tips

Jazz it Up
To add bodies to the cats' heads, prepare recipe as directed. Melt additional 1/3 cup black candy coating wafers as directed; spread onto tops of 12 additional NUTTER BUTTER Cookies. Let stand 5 min. or until firm. Cut 12-inch-long piece of black string licorice into 12 (1-inch) lengths. Insert one end of each licorice piece into filling in each of the cookies. Dip tops of 48 mini chocolate-coated candies in remaining melted candy melts. Place, dipped sides up and in 12 groups of 4 candies each, on parchment-covered baking sheet. Top with cookies. Let stand 5 min. Stand each cat head on its side and place at end of each cat body.