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Snacks- Cheerios with Peanuts (or Pecans), Cashews, and Almonds

Cheerio Nut Snack Mix
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
6 c. Cheerios cereal
1 c. peanuts
1/2 c. slivered almonds
(The original recipe is above.  I usually use 1 cup of peanuts, 1 cup of silvered almonds and 1 cup of cashews.  You could use pecans if you have a peanut allergy. [...]

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Cookies- Peanut Butter Creams

4 C unsifted powdered sugar (roughly one pound)
1 ½ C creamy peanut butter
1/3 C milk
¼ C honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1- 6oz package of semi-sweet chocolate pieces
Combine all ingredients except chocolate pieces.  Mix until blended.  Remove from bowl and knead on a board or granite counter top until smooth.  Spread and pat into a 9” [...]

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Cookies- Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Truffles
1 package of original Oreo Cookies, (not double stuff)
1- 8oz package of cream cheese at room temperature
1- 8oz bag of dark chocolate* see below
1- 8oz bag of white chocolate* see below
Crush the Oreos in a food processor until very fine.  Combine the cream cheese until well mixed.  Place in the fridge overnight for flavors [...]

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Cookies- Kisses Made Simple

1 C soft butter
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1 C finely chopped pecans
1 package of chocolate kisses
powdered sugar for dusting after baking
Cream together butter and sugar, then add vanilla and mix.  Beat in four.  Adds nuts last.  Unwrap foil from around kisses.   Pinch off a little dough and wrap around the kiss.  Place [...]

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