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Choco Peanut Butter Dream Cookies
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 1
Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
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Nuts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
brown sugar,
firmly packed
1
cup
peanut butter (creamy or chunky) 3/4
cup
butter or margarine 1/3
cup
water 1
egg 1
teaspoon
vanilla 3
cups
Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned),
uncooked
1 1/2
cups
flour 1/2
teaspoon
baking soda 1 1/2
cups
semisweet chocolate chips 4
teaspoons
vegetable shortening 1/3
cup
chopped peanuts
Directions:
Heat oven to 350. Beat together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter,
until
light and fluffy. Blend in water, egg and vanilla; add combined dry
ingredients; mix well. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place on ungreased
cookie
sheet; flatten to 1/4" thickenss with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
Bake
8 - 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack, cook
completely.
In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate pieces and vegetable
shortening; stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Top each cookie with
1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate; sprinkle with chopped nuts. Chill until
set.
Store in an airtight container. Makes 6 dozen.
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