Peanut Goody Candies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons plus 1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla pudding mix
• 3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring

Recipe

• 1 line a 13x9 inch pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 1/2 teaspoon butter, and set aside.in a microwave safe bowl, combine the chips, and peanut butter, microwave uncovered on high for 1-2 minutes or until melted.
• 2 stir until smooth.
• 3 spread 1/2 of this mixture into a prepared pan, refrigerate until cool.
• 4 stir peanuts into remaining chocolate mixture, and set aside.
• 5 in another microwave-safe bowl, combine the milk, pudding mix, and the remaining butter. microwave uncovered on high for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture comes to a boil, stirring once.
• 6 gradually stir in the confectioners sugar, and maple frosting.
• 7 spread this over the chocolate layer.
• 8 carefully spread with the reserved peanut mixture (may need to reheat) to spread easily.
• 9 refrigerate for 4 hours, or until firm.
• 10 using foil, lift candy carefully out of pan, discard foil, and cut into 1 inch squares.
• 11 store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• 12 remove from refrigerator just before serving.