CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINT COOKIES

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Make and share this Chocolate and Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Crisco Recipes

Categories Dessert

Time 48m

Yield 2 -2 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/2 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square, melted and cooled
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup semi-sweet miniature chocolate chip
2 tablespoons Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening or 2 tablespoons Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1/3 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

HEAT oven to 350ºF. Spray baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
COMBINE 1/2 cup shortening, sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and egg yolk in medium bowl; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Combine flour and salt; add to chocolate mixture. Mix until blended.
STIR in chocolate chips. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Press thumb gently into center of each cookie.
BAKE 8 minutes. Re-press centers after baking. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely. Spoon or pipe peanut butter cream filling into center of each cookie.
Peanut Butter Cream Filling: COMBINE 2 tablespoons shortening and peanut butter in medium bowl. Stir until blended. Add powdered sugar; stir well. Add 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; stir until smooth. Fill cooled thumbprint cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1730.7, Fat 105.5, SaturatedFat 31.6, Cholesterol 95.4, Sodium 515.4, Carbohydrate 190.2, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 128.9, Protein 22.4