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Homemade peanut butter cups are actually simple to make, nothing more than a combination of peanut butter, powdered sugar and butter, with crumbled cookies for added texture and crunch. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

From left, a homemade Twix-like candy bar, a coconut chocolate bar, a peppermint patty owl, and a peanut butter cup on the bottom. Use cookie cutters for other creative holiday-themed shapes. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

One of the easiest candies to make is the peppermint patty, owl-shaped or not. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Homemade coconut chocolate bars. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

The Twix bar is similar to the classic "millionaire's shortbread" dessert, a layer of shortbread topped with caramel and rich chocolate. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Homemade peanut butter cups are actually simple to make, nothing more than a combination of peanut butter, powdered sugar and butter, with crumbled cookies for added texture and crunch. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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