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Nutter Butter decorated as santa with red hat and red nose
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Santa Nutter Butter Cookies

Prep Time30 minutes
Chill time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Santa Nutter Butter Cookies
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 18kcal

Ingredients

  • 1-lb. pkg. peanut butter-filled sandwich cookies (Nutter Butter cookies)
  • 64 mini chocolate chips
  • 32 miniature chocolate chips
  • 32 Red Hot candies
  • Red sanding sugar

Instructions

  • Melt chocolate according to package instructions (use microwave)
  • Line baking sheet with wax paper.
  • Holding bottom of the cookie dip it into the melted chocolate, tapping to let excess chocolate drip off.
  • Lay flat on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Immediately place 1 red hot for the nose.
  • Let stand about 10 minutes until set.
  • Holding the top of the cookie dip it into the melted chocolate, tapping to let excess chocolate drip off then dip into the red sanding sugar. Lay flat on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Immediately place 1 white chocolate chip for Santa’s pompom on his hat. You may need to pipe a drop of chocolate on top of the sanding sugar for the pompom.
  • Add two drops of chocolate for the eyes and place two mini chocolate chips for the eyes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg