Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookieschocolate, cookies ----COUNTRY LIVING---- 6 tablespoon butter 3/4 cup peanut butter, chunk style 1/2 cup brown sugar, firm packed 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup flour, all purpose, unsifted 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup peanuts,unsalted, chopped 6 chocolate squares(semisweet) 1 tablespoon shortening 1 tablespoon corn syrup, light Grease 2 large baking sheets. In large bowl, with mixer, beat butter, peanut butter, and brown and granulated sugars until well combined; beat in egg. Slowly beat in flour, bake soda, bake powder, and cinnamon just until combined to make soft dough. Form dough into 40 1-in. balls (about 2 t dough per cookie). Roll balls in peanuts until coated. Place balls on greased bake sheets about 2 in. apart and press to form 2 in. rounds. When most cookies are shaped, heat oven to 350 bake 6-8 min or until cookies are lightly browned on edges. Cool completely on wire racks. In top of double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate and shortening; stir in corn syrup until well combined. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture and place on baking sheets in single layer; freeze until chocolate hardens. Store cookies in airtight container in freezer until ready to use. Posted by GAIL RUSSICK, Prodigy ID# DTGT60B. |
