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Fancy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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I always received compliments on my moist and chewy peanut butter cookies. But I wondered how to make them even more special, and I decided to decorate them!

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Fancy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 45 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup peanut butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
ICING:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Frost cookies. Combine melted chips and milk; drizzle over frosting. Yield: 7-1/2 dozen.

Editor's Note: Reduced-fat peanut butter is not recommended for this recipe.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 227 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 162 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Fancy Peanut Butter Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p54

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Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2012 by dumplin123

These cookies are delicious and pretty!

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2010 by RenaeR

I made these cookies and unfortunately for my family was not impressed. But... the pictures looks different than my cookies, probably because I always use butter in my cookies and not shortening.

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by Tertu

Excellent recipe. You can decorate the cookies quickly by putting the icing in a decorating bag with a large tip. Pipe the frosting on. If you'd like more chocolate, melt 2 cups semi sweet chips with 12 T butter, cool for a few minutes, and put a spoonful on top of frosting, spreading into a circle. This makes a soft chocolate glaze with a bit more punch than the original recipe.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2010 by scrambledwithcheese

These were very easy and came out great! Anybody who loves peanut butter will love these. I must admit I didn't do the chocolate drizzle icing part. I thought these were great with out that. I will definitely make these again!

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2010 by budz mom

Wow-- a PB cookie recipe with PB frosting (I'll bet it is to die for!). Love the decorative choclate swirl on the top....OK...I will bake these for my family, but I can already tell you..THEY WON'T LAST LONG!! LOL!!!!