Halloween: the only night you can be whatever you'd like to be, whether it's a princess, zombie, or a slice of cheese. (We may or may not have been all of these things.)
It's also the only night you have a valid excuse with your dentist to stuff yourself with sweet things. If you're entertaining (or imitating) ghouls, zombies, firefighters, or superheroes, these 8 recipes — peanut butter cups, caramels, and, of course, chocolate — will surely leave your guests believing they've been treated rather than tricked.
Thai Peanut Butter Cups by vrunka
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Salted Pumpkin Caramels by cheese1227
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Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites by drbabs
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Millionnaire's Shortbread by merrill
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Ancho Chili-Cinnamon Chocolate Bark by wanderash
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Two-Bite Buckeye Cookies by Midge
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Tipsy Maple Corn by thirschfeld
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Chocolate Swirl Cinnamon Marshmallows by notlazy.rustic.
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My two (current) favorite foods start with the letter D: doughnuts, and dumplings. If a dish has bacon in it, I will most likely eat it. If I could marry honey butter, I would.
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