Stars and Strips Bars

Categories: Cookie Bars- Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 pkg. (10 to 12 oz. each) vanilla or white chips
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 7 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. water
• 4 1/2 tsp. meringue powder
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• Red and Blue food coloring
• Red White and blue sprinkles

Directions

1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the vanilla chips and peanut butter. Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 2-4 minutes or until melted; stir until smooth. Stir in cereal and peanuts. Press into greased 13×9×2-inch pan. Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes.
2. Divide the pans of bars in half. On one half, cut out stars using a greased 2 1/2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. Cut remaining half into 3 1/4×1 1/4-inch bars for flags
3. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat on high speed for 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Divide frosting among three bowls. Tint one red, one blue, and leave the remaining frosting white.

4. Decorate cutouts with frosting and sprinkles.

5. makes 1 1/2 dozen

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