Peanuts
"This is a peanut shaped, peanut flavored cookie. If you love peanut butter you wil love these. We love the frosting on these."
- Ready In:
- 43mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
2 dozen cookies
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄4 cup shortening
- 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts, finely ground, divided
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PEANUT BUTTERY FROSTING
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 -6 tablespoons milk
directions
- Grease cookie sheets.
- Beat butter, shortening and peanut butter in large bowl at medium speed.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat well.
- Add flour; mix well.
- Stir in 1/3 cup ground peanuts.
- Cover dough; refrigerate 1 hour.
- Prepare PEANUT BUTTERY FROSTING.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place 2 balls, side by side and slightly touching, on prepared cookie sheet.
- Gently flatten balls with fingertips and form into "peanut" shape.
- Repeat steps with remaining dough.
- Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes.
- Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
- Place remaining 2/3 cup ground peanuts in shallow dish.
- Spread about 2 teaspoons frosting evenly over top of each cookie.
- Coat with ground peanuts.
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TO MAKE FROSTING:
- Beat butter and peanut butter in medium speed of mixer until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla until blended but crumbly.
- Add milk, 1 T. at a time, until smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Stephanie S.
Lincoln, NE
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