Georgia Cookie Candy

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Sweet Tooth

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (39)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(39)

Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
36 to 40 pieces

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 3 min
Cook: --
Total:: 23 min

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Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Line a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with foil.

Combine the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs in a food processor. Process until the mixture forms a ball. Press into the foil-lined pan using your hands or a spatula.

Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler over simmering water or in a microwave-safe glass dish in the microwave for 1 minute on high (100%). Stir. If the chocolate has not completely melted, microwave for 10 seconds more, then stir. Spread evenly over the cookie layer with a spatula. Chill for several hours.

When ready to serve, allow the candy to come to room temperature before cutting into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Dolores Danville, VA 01-31-2010
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Not worth the trouble
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I made these cookies and I didn't like them very much for all the trouble it took to make them. To much butter,,,,Dolores, in... Danville, VirginiaRead more
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Ann Lake Zurich, IL 12-31-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I really enjoyed this but, next time I will use milk chocolate chips. I think then I will have a 5 star recipe.
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Chris Phoenix, AZ 12-31-2009
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A Christmas Hit
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I cut these into bars and added them to my Christmas Sweet Table. It was a real hit. There is nothing better then someone... like something you made from scratch and they ask you for the recipe. They were so simple to make. Thanks Paula for sharing... Read more
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Erin Shawnee, KS 12-27-2009
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These are PERFECT!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a recipe that my daughter (to be born in March) will grow up with....and I'm naming her Georgia too, so it can be a... special treat for her!!!Read more
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Lori Sarasota, FL 12-21-2009
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Peanut butter portion was too soft
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I made these cookies this morning, chilled them for a couple of hours, but the peanut butter part was never really firm... enough. The recipe said to allow the cookie candy to come to room temperature before cutting, but when I did cut it, it just started to spread out from under the chocolate and it wasn't even room temperature. I spooned my confectioners sugar into my measuring cup, so I'm wondering if I should have done the dip and sweep method instead. With the exception of the graham cracker crumbs, this recipe is very similar to buckeyes. I looked at my buckeye recipe and noticed that there is a lot more confectioners sugar in them than this recipe calls for. If I make these again, I'll be sure to add more confectioners sugar to a stiffness I think the cookie should be so I don't have the same problem as today. I'll also switch to milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet to give it more of a Reese's flavor. Read more
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Peggy Puyallup, WA 12-18-2009
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Simular recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

We have been makig a simular one for years.. 1 cup butter, 2 cups creamy peanut butter, 3 cups powder suger.. combined over... lower heat then spead on to a cookie sheet to chill, then mellt one package of chocolate chips and cover the peanut base, chill and cut and enjoy... very nice peanut flavor.. taste very much like a " reese's cup " =o) Read more