Sunflower Sensations Recipe

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Sunflower Sensations Recipe

Prep: 50 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 20 Servings

50 15 65

Ingredients

PETALS:
1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon yellow paste or gel food coloring
3/4 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
CHOCOLATE LAYER:
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and food coloring. Combine milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
For chocolate dough, cream shortening and sugars in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup of chips. Shape chocolate dough into 20 balls. Shape yellow dough into 180 balls, about 3/4 in. each.
For each cookie, place a chocolate ball on a greased baking sheet; flatten to about 1-1/2-in. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Form nine yellow balls into rounded oval shapes; place around chocolate dough so the ends of the ovals just touch the chocolate center. (Place only two or three flowers on each baking sheet.) Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 20 cookies.

Originally published as Sunflower Sensations in Country Woman May/June 1998

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Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2011 by sonnykids

I used to make these cookies many years ago and then lost the recipe, so glad to find it, I will make these cookies often, they are nice soft cookies with a great flavor. I had many comments on these cookies for taste and appearance.