Colorful Peanut Butter Crackers

Name: Colorful Peanut Butter Crackers
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup honey; 48 butter-flavored crackers; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 4 teaspoons shortening; 1/4 cup 2% milk; Cake decorator holiday shapes

Ghosts have you up at night? If you aren't too afraid to head to the kitchen, you'll want to indulge in this sweet-n-salty midnight snack. —Ruth Cassis, University Place, Washington

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
48 butter-flavored crackers
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
4 teaspoons shortening
1/4 cup 2% milk
Cake decorator holiday shapes

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, heat cream cheese on high for 15 seconds or until very soft. Add peanut butter and honey; stir until smooth. Spread over half of the crackers; top with remaining crackers.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Heat milk; stir into chocolate mixture.
Dip each cracker sandwich in chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; decorate as desired. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until set.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Recess Peanut Butter Crackers in Taste of Home October/November 2007

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1CountryCook

Nov 13, 2012

I made these today.....very good and easy too! The little ones as well as the grown-up devoured the plate of these crackers I put out! I did not put the cream cheese in the filling, and these are still great! As I read in another review, I too did not add the milk to the chocolate coating. It came out perfect! I'll be making these alot!
zucchinilady

Nov 8, 2012

I have made these for years! My son lives on the other side of the USA from me and this is his favorite cookie-I send them to him for Christmas and other special days...he says he does not get homesick as long as I send his "faves"..
grammiebof3girls

Oct 26, 2012

I made this recipe using the large size of ChezIts making them 3 high You'll be surprise The taste just like a Butterfinger!!!
S.Walton

Oct 26, 2012

Another winner! Amazingly simple to prepare, yet so professional in appearance... and absolutely scrumptious!
adiane56

Oct 23, 2012

I am not sure why you say to add the milk. My chocolate and shortening was perfect until I added the milk, then it seized. I fixed that but it wouldn't hold to the cracker. I was really not happy about that because it wasted the chocolate chips. I should have gone with my instinct to just use chocolate and shortening. I am mainly writing this so that others will be forewarned.
jekrush

Oct 23, 2012

The cream cheese & honey are a added touch but not neccessary. I have made these for a long time with just peanut butter & dipped in almond bark/candy coating(choc or white choc)
administrator

Oct 29, 2011

you'll need twice the amount of chocolate if you want a nice smooth look.
Gramsangel

Oct 27, 2009

works out great for a cookie walk!!