Frosty Polar Bears

Name: Frosty Polar Bears
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 60 Ritz crackers; 24 ounces white candy coating, melted; 60 miniature marshmallows; 30 mini Ritz crackers; Blue chocolate M&M's; Black sugar pearls; Black decorating icing, optional

I love spending time in the kitchen with my nieces. This is the perfect recipe to make with the little ones. Dang cute, easy and portable! —Emily Tyra, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
60 Ritz crackers
24 ounces white candy coating, melted
60 miniature marshmallows
30 mini Ritz crackers
Blue chocolate M&M's
Black sugar pearls
Black decorating icing, optional

Directions

Spread peanut butter on half of the crackers; top with remaining crackers to make sandwiches. Refrigerate until firm.
Dip sandwiches in melted candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Dip marshmallows in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place two marshmallows on top of each cookie for ears.
Dip mini crackers in melted candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on top of sandwiches for snouts. Top each snout with a blue M&M. Decorate with black sugar pearls for eyes and, if desired, use black decorating icing for mouths. Let stand until set. Refrigerate cookies in an airtight container.

Test Kitchen Tips

Nutella and cookie butter are delicious substitutes for peanut butter.

Take these from the North Pole to the North Woods by dipping them in milk or dark chocolate candy coating. Makes for a cute camping treat!