Uncle Sam's Lollypop Cookies

What You Need: 

1/2 C of creamy peanut butter 

48 vanilla wafers 

24 wooden Popsicle sticks 

8 oz. white chocolate candy coating, chopped 

2 t shortening 

Red, white and blue M&M miniature baking bits 

How to Make It: 

Line a baking sheet with wax paper. 

Spread the peanut butter of the flat side of 24 of the vanilla wafers. 

Place a Popsicle stick about 2/3 of the way up the cookie in the peanut butter. 

Add another vanilla wafer. 

Place the lollypops onto the prepared baking sheet. 

Freeze the lollypops for 7 minutes. 

Place the candy coating and shortening into a microwave safe bowl. 

Microwave the mixture on high 30 seconds. 

Remove and stir until very smooth. 

Dip the lollypops into the melted candy coating allowing any excess to drip off. 

Place the lollypops back onto the prepared baking sheet. 

Place the red, white and blue M&M into the coating. 

Return the lollypop to the freezer for 10 minutes or until the candy is set. 

Makes 24 lollypops 

Preparation Time:  approximately 30 minutes 

Freezing Time:  approximately 17 minutes 

Total Time:  approximately 47 minutes 

The kids will go crazy over these lollypops.  They are not only tasty but fun to make.  Chocolate candy coating may also be used if you prefer.