BUCKEYE PIE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll on work surface. Using rolling pin, roll out pie crust into 12-inch round. Using 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 24 rounds from pie crust, rerolling scraps if needed. Press 1 pastry round into each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups. Prick dough inside each cup on bottom with fork 3 to 4 times.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan 2 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of the whipping cream with spoon until well blended. Spoon into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 1/4-inch opening from 1 corner of bag. Pipe 1 teaspoon into each cup.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and remaining 3 tablespoons whipping cream uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture over peanut butter layer of each cup. Sprinkle tops with chopped peanuts. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is set.
• Store covered in refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 36 mini muffin cups with mini foil candy cups (about 1 1/4 inch). In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until dough forms. Press about 1 tablespoon dough into each foil cup. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until puffy and set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Remove from pan.
• In small bowl, mix filling ingredients until well blended. Press about 1 teaspoon mixture on top of each cooled cookie.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream just to boiling over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cooled. Spread about 2 teaspoons chocolate mixture over each cookie cup.
• Place remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon peanut butter in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High 30 to 60 seconds or until softened; knead to mix. Cut off small tip from one corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate mixture over each cookie cup. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Store covered in refrigerator.