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Buckeye Balls I

SUBMITTED BY: Shannon

This is a great Christmas candy to have at home with your family or give as a gift.

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Pennsylvania Snow Drops

Submitted by: melly

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, USA

Christmas cookies are dipped in white candy coating and sprinkled with coconut and optional colorful sprinkles. They'll shine on your cookie tray. Vary the flavor by adding mint extract or other favorite flavors.

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Submitted by: Teresa

Living In: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

These chocolatey double cookies filled with fluffy white marshmallow frosting from Maine are wicked good, ayuh. Freeze them and they'll be ready for snacking anytime.

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Steph's Bourbon Balls

Submitted by: Steph T.

Living In: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Something between a truffle and a no-bake cookie, these are fun for grownups at Christmas (they have a kick) or to celebrate the Run for the Roses.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

Provided by: Simple & Delicious

'I'm a busy schoolteacher and pastor's wife who always looks for shortcuts,' relates Kristi Tackett of Banner, Kentucky. 'I wouldn't dare show my face at a church dinner or bake sale without these tempting peanut butter treats. They're quick and easy to make and always a hit.'

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Peanutty Caramel Bars

Provided by: Taste of Home

Made in the microwave, these sweet and chewy bars can be stirred by very quickly. Loaded with caramel, chocolate, peanuts and peanut butter, they remind some folks of a candy bar. Kids of all ages love them. --Charlene Bennett Clearville, Pennsylvania

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Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies

Provided by: Taste of Home

From Castle Rock, Colorado, Connie Colgan sent this yummy recipe. 'It's my husband's favorite,' she says, 'but I hope your experts can lighten it up for me.' See the recipe for Makeover Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies to see how we trimmed down these crunchy bites.