Zebra Sweets Recipe

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A horse-shaped cookie cutter is the key to these tasty treats made with marshmallow and crisp rice cereal. Melted vanilla and chocolate chips create the zebra's eye-catching stripes.

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Zebra Sweets Recipe

Prep: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

8 cups miniature marshmallows
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
12 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup white baking chips
1 teaspoon shortening, divided
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat marshmallows and butter until almost melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in cereal; toss to coat. Press firmly into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Cut with a horse-shaped cookie cutter. Remove cutouts to waxed paper; set aside.
In a microwave, melt vanilla chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over cutouts. Let dry on waxed paper.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Place in a heavy-duty plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag; pipe mane, stripes, hooves, etc. on zebras. Yield: about 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 405 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 343 mg sodium, 68 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Zebra Sweets in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p39