Here is a

teaser of tasty snacks for sweet tooths, savors of salt

and those who crave the exotic.

Puppy Chow

12 ounce

package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup total

margarine

3/4 cup

peanut butter

4 cups

powdered sugar

12 ounce

box Rice Chex cereal

Melt

chocolate chips, margarine and peanut butter. Pour over

Rice Chex. In large grocery bag, pour powdered sugar and

Rice Chex mixture. Shake well.

Whoopie

Pies

1/2 cup

shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups

flour

2/3 cup

cocoa-unsweetened

1/4 tsp

salt

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 cup hot

water

2/3 cup

buttermilk

2 cups

sifted powdered sugar

1 egg white

1 tsp.

vanilla

1/4 cup

butter

1/2 cup

shortening

In large

bowl, beat together first 1/2 cup shortening and 1 cup

sugar on high until fluffy. Add the egg and egg yolk.

Stir together flour, cocoa and salt, set aside. Dissolve

baking soda in hot water; cool slightly. Add flour

mixture alternately with soda mixture and buttermilk to

creamed sugar mixture. Beat till well mixed. Drop batter

cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15

minutes.

To make

filling, in a bowl, combine sugar, egg white and vanilla.

Beat with mixer at low speed, gradually add butter and

remaining shortening. Beat at high until light and

fluffy. Spread some filling on the bottom of one cookie

and top with another cookie. Store in refrigerator in

freeze. Makes about 2 dozen pies.