Sweet Cookie Board

Name: Sweet Cookie Board
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: fresh fruit, such as berries, grapes, sliced apples, cut-up pineapple; apricots; raisins; mixed nuts, peanuts, trail mix with raisins, chocolate candy pieces; peanut butter; cream cheese spread, yogurt, chocolate pudding, chocolate-hazelnut spread or marshmallow creme; NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bites

Looking for a dessert option perfect for all ages? This cookie board combines fruit, nuts and sweet bites for mix and match party fun.

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Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

Assorted fresh fruit, such as berries, grapes, sliced apples, cut-up pineapple
Dried fruits, such as cherries and apricots
Yogurt-covered raisins
Nut mixes, such as mixed nuts, peanuts, trail mix with raisins, chocolate candy pieces
Almond butter or creamy peanut butter
Fruit-flavored cream cheese spread, yogurt, chocolate pudding, chocolate-hazelnut spread or marshmallow creme
OREO Thins Bites, Mini CHIPS AHOY! Cookies and NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bites

Directions

Place fresh and dried fruits on large board or platter. Place bowls of yogurt-covered raisins, nut mixes, nut butters, dips and spreads around board and in between fruit. Add cookies, placing in several spots on board, and placing additional cookies in bowls or baskets.

This sweet cookie board can be tailored to any number of servings, depending on the size of your gathering. Use a guideline of 1/2 oz. dried fruit, 2 Tbsp. sweet dip, pudding, nut butter or spread, 1/2 oz. nuts or nut mix, and 1/2 oz. of cookies for each serving. For a well-balanced board, fill in empty spaces with fresh fruit. For the 16 servings shown here, figure on purchasing 8 oz. dried fruit; 2 cups dip, nut butter, pudding or sweet spread; and 8 oz. nuts or nut mix. Along with the fruit, have plenty of OREO Thins Bites, Mini CHIPS AHOY! Cookies and NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bites on hand for dipping.

Recipe Tips

Special ExtraFor easier dipping, skewer some of the fruit, such as a pineapple cube and some berries, on short bamboo skewers.
Use Fruit in SeasonFor freshest flavor, choose fruits that are in season. Complimentary shapes and colors, such as sliced red apples and bunches of green grapes, add visual interest.
Special ExtraGarnish with fresh mint sprigs.