Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Spritz

Name: Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Spritz
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; CHOCOLATE TOPPING:; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon shortening; Chopped peanuts

Peanut butter make these delicious cookies different from other spritz. The chocolate drizzle makes them extra special. —Dolores Deegan, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
Chopped peanuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Chill for 15 minutes.
Using a cookie press fitted with bar disk, form dough into long strips on ungreased baking sheets. Cut each strip into 2-in. pieces(there is no need to separate the pieces). Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. (Watch carefully-cookies brown quickly.)
For topping, melt chocolate with shortening; stir until blended. Place in a heavy plastic bag; cut a small hole in the corner. Pipe a strip of chocolate down center of each cookie and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 74 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Spritz in Country February/March 1990

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1Robbie

Dec 17, 2010

Not sure if I messed this up but the dough was not right for a cookie press-tried chilling at different times-cookies a mess. Ended up pulling out my cookie scoop and making them that way-the cookie was delicious and resulting texture great. But, if I'm going to make a regular peanut butter cookie, I'll use my usual recipe
Bonnied

Dec 8, 2008

Do you have to buy a cookie press or is there another way these will still turn out nice?Bonnie
Colleen in MN

Dec 1, 2008

Do the Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Spritz cookies freeze well?
ydahl

Dec 9, 2007

Great Recipe