Nutter Butter Nibblers Recipes

NUTTER BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place cookies in a food processor; cover and process until finely crushed. Add cream cheese; process until blended. Roll into 1-in. balls., Dip half of the balls in milk chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Repeat with remaining balls and white coating. Drizzle bittersweet chocolate over truffles. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY NUTTER BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.
• Make the crust: In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, butter, brown sugar and salt. Spread mixture evenly over bottom of prepared pan and press down into an even layer. Bake until fragrant and a shade darker, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare topping: Combine cookie crumbs, oats, flour and salt. Knead in butter with your fingers until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
• Spread jam over top of baked crust. Sprinkle topping evenly over top of jam. Bake until topping is deep golden brown and jam is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
• To serve, use a sharp knife to release edges. Using parchment overhang, lift and transfer to a cutting board and cut into 16 or 20 squares.

PEANUT BUTTER NIBBLERS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
• In a bowl, at medium speed, beat together the peanut butter and corn syrup until well-blended. Then, using the low speed, beat in the powdered milk and confectioner's sugar until combined.
• Using a teaspoon or small cookie scoop, shape the mixture into 1-inch rounds. Place them on the baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
• Using a double boiler (or your own preferred method for melting chocolate), heat the choclate over simmering, not boiling, water.until melted and smooth.
• Using a spoon, dip each round and roll it in the chocolate to coat. Return to the baking sheet and sprinkle immediately with your garnish if desired.
• Let stand until chocolate is set, or refrigerate to set faster.
• NOTE: You can make 3/4 inch rounds as well, but you will need to melt more chocolate to cover the extra candies.

NUTTER BUTTER® COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare the dough:
• Sift flour (if using a cup measure, spoon into the cup and level with a knife before sifting).
• Combine butter, peanut butter, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed to moisten, then increase to medium and cream until fluffy and light, about 5 minutes. Beat the whites with a fork until foamy and thin, then add to the butter and sugar in four additions, letting each incorporate before adding the next. Scrape the bowl and beater with a flexible spatula, then resume mixing on low. Sprinkle in the flour, and mix to form a soft dough.
• Knead against the sides of the bowl to form a smooth ball, divide in half, and flatten into discs. Use immediately, or wrap in plastic and refrigerate for up to 1 week; soften for 30 minutes at room temperature, then knead on a bare work surface until pliable and smooth.
• Make the wafers:
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°F. On a flour-dusted surface, roll the dough until 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with flour, flip, sprinkle again, and roll just shy of 1/8 inch. Slide an offset spatula under the dough to loosen. Cut into "peanuts" with a 3-inch bikini cookie cutter (see Cooks' Note) or into simple 2 1/4-inch rounds and arrange on a parchment-lined aluminum baking sheet, leaving 1/4 inch between them. If you like, gently score the cutouts with a bench scraper to make a diamond pattern. Gather scraps, re-roll, and cut as before. The remaining scraps can also be baked, to grind for crumbs.
• Bake until wafers are firm and dry, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheet. Use immediately, or transfer to an airtight container and store for up to a week at room temperature or a month in the fridge.
• Make the creme:
• Combine butter, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed to moisten, then sprinkle in the powdered sugar a little at a time. Once fully incorporated, increase to medium and beat until the creme is soft and light, about 5 minutes, pausing to scrape the bowl and beater halfway through. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip.
• Sandwich the cookies:
• Pipe 1/4 ounce (2 teaspoons) creme into the center of half of the rounds or 1/8 ounce (1 teaspoon) into each "lobe" of a peanut. Sandwich with the remaining wafers; there are extras to account for breakage. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until the filling has set, about 15 minutes. Store up to 1 week at room temperature or up to a month in the fridge; serve at room temperature.
• Mix it up!
• Cookie Crumbs: Grind broken wafers and scraps in a food processor until fine; freeze in a quart zip-top bag for up to 6 months. Use to replace the graham cracker crumbs in Souffléed Cheesecake or bake into a crumb crust.
• Vegan: Replace the butter in the dough and filling with an equal amount of refined coconut oil and omit the egg whites in the dough. Refrigerate for 15 minutes before rolling the dough.
• Gluten-Free: Replace the all-purpose flour with 4 ounces (1 1/4 cups) oat flour, 3 ounces (2/3 cup) white rice flour, and 2 ounces (1/2 cup) coconut flour.

NUTTER BUTTER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Cream brown sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
• Add baking powder, salt, and flour and mix it all together.
• Mix in your chocolate chips then slowly mix in 12 crushed Nutter Butter Cookies.
• Press into prepared pan (dough is sticky, spray your hands with cooking spray to avoid it sticking to your hands).
• Sprinkle the 4 crushed nutter butters over the top.
• Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. Be careful not to overcook - the middle might be a little gooey.
• Cool completely before slicing into squares.