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Spooky Cream Puffs

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup seedless strawberry jam
2 cups Cool Whip® whipped topping
Additional confectioners' sugar
18 semisweet chocolate chips or miniature M&M's

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Spooky Cream Puffs cont.



In a large saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil.
Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from
the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth
and shiny. Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto ungreased baking sheets'
spread into 4-in. x 3-in. ovals. Using a knife coated with cooking
spray, shape four triangles on one short side of each. Bake at
400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire
racks to cool. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the cream cheese,
peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add jam; mix
well. Fold in whipped topping; set aside 1 tablespoon. Split cream

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Spooky Cream Puffs

puffs in half; remove dough from the inside. Fill with cream mixture
and replace tops. Dust with confectioners' sugar. For eyes, place
two small dots of filling on each ghost; top with chocolate chips.


Yield: 9 cream puffs.

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