CRESCENT BUTTERFLIES

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Our Test Kitchen home economists created these savory snacks that kids will enjoy dipping in marinara sauce. A cookie cutter makes it easy to cut the butterfly shapes from crescent roll dough.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 giant Slim Jim snack sticks, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 cup marinara sauce, warmed

Steps:

Unroll crescent dough on a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Seal seams. Cut with a butterfly cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Press a snack piece in the middle of each butterfly; carefully pinch dough around the long sides of snack piece. , Brush wings with butter. Sprinkle with cheese and Italian seasoning. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm with marinara sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.