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Tumbleweeds

Name: Tumbleweeds
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 can (12 ounces) salted peanuts; 1 can (7 ounces) potato sticks; 3 cups butterscotch chips; 3 tablespoons peanut butter

3 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

about 4-1/2 dozen

"I like making these crisp and creamy treats because they require only four ingredients," says Virginia Johnson of Mims, Florida. "It's hard to stop eating them, they're irresistible."

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Ingredients

1 can (12 ounces) salted peanuts
1 can (7 ounces) potato sticks
3 cups butterscotch chips
3 tablespoons peanut butter

Directions

Combine peanuts and potato sticks in a bowl; set aside. In a microwave, heat butterscotch chips and peanut butter at 70% power for 1-2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Add to peanut mixture; stir to coat evenly.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set, about 5 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 266 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 102mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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