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12 Sweet and Salty Snacks to Keep You Sane While Watching the Election Results Come In

Get ready for some serious stress-eating.
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    Christopher Testani
    1/12

    Crispiest Potato Chips

    Thinly sliced potatoes are first soaked in vinegar before frying to ensure the tangiest, crispiest result. Eat one for every electoral college vote you disagree with.

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  • Sang An
    2/12

    S'more Bites

    A crisp cover of rice cereal gives way to a gooey marshmallow layer and a sweet chocolate graham cracker in this crunchy variation on the campfire classic.

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    3/12

    Dark Chocolate Pretzel Cake

    This rich, fudgy chocolate cake is topped with crunchy pretzels for the ultimate sweet and salty pairing.

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    4/12

    Bacon Crackers

    Buttery crackers are wrapped in mouthwatering bacon in this simple, yet comforting snack you'll want to have on hand when things get tense. Since it's just four ingredients, it's easy to make batch after batch.

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  • Tara Donne
    5/12

    Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Crunchy edges and a soft center makes these chocolate chip cookies a balanced, reach-across-the-aisle kind of treat you'll wish was running for public office.

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  • Photo by Yossy Arefi
    6/12

    Potato Chip–Crusted Magic Bars

    Sticky condensed milk is the secret ingredient holding chocolate chips, salted smoked almonds, and unsweetened coconut flakes together in this truly magic bar. But you'll share that secret with your friends and family at your election party because you've got nothing to hide, right? Right?!

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    7/12

    Crispy Peanut Butter Snack Cake

    After braving long lines at the polls, you're going to need sustenance—and fast! This salty-sweet "snack cake" contains all of your favorite treats bound together with a simple honey-peanut butter base.

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  • Joy Wilson
    8/12

    Melty Chocolate-Truffle Cookies

    Slightly undercook these mouthwatering morsels for a molten effect.

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  • 9/12

    Chewy Molasses Cookies

    Lightly spiced and unapologetically molasses-y, this gingersnap is sweet, sassy, and the kind of cookie that goes well with the buckets of wine you'll be downing as the results come in.

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  • Bakerella
    10/12

    Basic Cake Balls

    No election night party is complete without something sweet. These bite-sized morsels are made of crumbled cake mixed with frosting and covered in candy coating. They're just what you need to take your mind off of the impending apocalypse.

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