Italian Butterflys

8 Servings
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These are quick and easy to make. Fun for parties or other gatherings.

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Italian Butterflys Ingredients

3 tablespoons Butter - or margarine	1 can (12 oz) Crescent roll dough - your favorite brand
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder - to taste	1/4 cup Parmesan - fine shredded
1/2 teaspoon Oregano	1 large Pepperoni snack stick - Slim Jim or equivalent
1/2 teaspoon Parsley - dried is fine

Instructions for Italian Butterflys

Preheat oven to 350?F.

Melt butter and add the garlic, oregano and parsley. Allow to cool a but so it thickens back up a bit.

Unroll the dough and press the seams together to form a rectangle. Use a butterfly cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Place these on a baking sheet. Roll the scraps into interesting shapes and place on pan as well.

Spread spiced butter evenly on each butterfly then sprinkle on parmesan cheese. Cut the snack stick in appropriate lengths and press a piece down into the middle of each butterfly.

Bake about 10 minutes until golden brown and a bit crunchy.

Serve with marinara sauce or other dipping sauce.

Each (1 butterfly) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 200, FatCals: 125, TotFat: 13g
SatFat: 7g, PolyFat: 1g. MonoFat: 5g
Chol: 23mg, Na: 500mg, K: 39mg
TotCarbs: 12g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 2g
NetCarbs: 12g, protein: 5g

Main Ingredient: BreadCuisine: American