CHOCO PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

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An oatmeal peanut butter cookie with chocolate topping! Yummy!

Provided by Rosemarie Magee

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
¾ cup butter
⅓ cup water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 teaspoons shortening
⅓ cup chopped peanuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Beat brown sugar, peanut butter and margarine until fluffy.
Blend in water, egg, and vanilla.
Add combined oats, flour and baking soda; mix well
Cover; chill 1 hour.
Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Using bottom of glass dipped in sugar, press into 1/4 inch thick circles.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
To make Frosting: Melt chocolate pieces in saucepan over low heat. Stir in vegetable shortening, mixing until smooth.
Top each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Chill until set. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 82.7 mg, Sugar 13.8 g