CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAMS

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dreams image

These are good anytime for a chocolate lover. I make these ahead of time, place in the freezer and then do the chocolate coating as I need them.

Provided by Sherry Lewis

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
¾ cup butter, softened
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 semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons shortening
⅓ cup chopped peanuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat sugar, peanut butter, and butter or margarine till fluffy. Blend in water, egg, and vanilla.
Combine oats, flour and baking soda and add to the mixture.
Shape into balls 1 inch in size. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely.
In a saucepan over low-heat, melt chocolate and shortening, stir until smooth. Take 1/2 teaspoon and spread over each cookie, sprinkle with nuts. Chill until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 11.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 62.6 mg, Sugar 10.2 g