| NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES |
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Makes about 2 Dozen Cookies1 -1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided 2 tablespoons Butter Flavor CRISCO, divided 2 -1/2 cups (5-ounce can) chow mein noodles, coarsly broken and divided 1/2 cup oats (Quick, uncooked), divided 1 -2/3 cups (10-ounce package) peanut butter chips, divided Dried apricots, cut into small pieces (optional) Cover tray with waxed paper. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon Butter Flavor Crisco. Stir in 1-1/4 cups chow mein noodles and 1/4 cup oats. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared tray. Flatten slightly. Press 2/3 cup peanut butter chips into cookies. Allow to stand until firm. Melt remaining 1 cup peanut butter chips and remaining 1 tablespoon Butter Flavor Crisco. Stir in remaining 1-1/4 cups chow mein noodles and remaining 1/4 cup oats. Drop and flatten as directed above. Press remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips into cookies. Garnish with apricots (if used). Allow to stand until firm. |



