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A Peanut Picnic
 
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 300 Minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
1 package sugar cookie mix (recommended: betty crocker brand)
2 eggs
1/3 cup peanut oil
1 teaspoon water
1 (10-ounce) package peanut butter chips, chopped
i cup coconut
8 to 10 drops green food coloring
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (10-ounce) package peanut butter chips, chopped
i cup sweetened condensed milk
1 small tube of red decorating gel
peanut butter bumble bees, recipe follows
Directions:
1. Burger Buns:
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. In a large bowl, combine cookie mix, eggs, oil, and water and mix well. Stir in peanut butter chips. Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking rack.
4. Burger Topping:
5. Combine coconut and food coloring to make lettuce for burgers.
6. Burger Filling:
7. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Frost bottom of half of the cookie bun and sprinkle with coconut lettuce topping. Top burger with other half of cookie and gently squeeze the burger together. Let cool.
8. Peanutty Fries:
9. In a double boiler, melt chips with milk. Stir until smooth. Line 9-inch baking pan with foil. Grease and pour into pan. Spread smooth and let cool. Flip over and remove foil. Let cool until dry. Cut into strips with knife or pizza cutter. Add red gel ketchup to fries.
10. Serve burgers with fries and garnish with Peanut Butter Bumble Bees.
11. Peanut Butter Bumble Bees:
12. 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
13. 1 tablespoons butter, softened
14. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
15. 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
16. 1 ounce semisweet chocolate
17. 1/3 cup sliced almonds
18. In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, and sugar. Add cracker crumbs. Shape teaspoons of dough into small ovals and place on waxed paper. Melt the chocolate over medium heat and place in a zip-lock bag. Cut small hole in a corner of the bag and pipe 3 stripes over each bee. Insert 2 slices of almond for wings. Use a toothpick to poke holes for eyes.
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By RecipeOfHealth.com