Busters Recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 squares (1 oz ea) unsweetened baking chocolate
1 c sugar
1/2 c Crisco butter flavored shortening OR 1/2 Butter Flavor Crisco Stick
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c plus 2 T flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 c finely chopped peanuts
36 miniature peanut butter cups, unwrapped
1 c peanut butter chips

Heat oven to 350°. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

Combine chocolate chips and chocolate squares in microwave safe measureing
cup or bowl. Microwave at 50% power (MED). Stir after 2 minutes. Repeat
till smooth. Cool slightly.

Combine sugar and 1/2 c shortening in large bowl. Beat at med. speed till
blended and crumbly. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla.
Reduce speed to low. Add chocoalte slowly. Mix well till blended. Stir in
flour and baking soda with spoon till well blended. Shape dough into 1 1/4"
balls. Roll in nuts. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or till set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Press peanut butter
cup into center of each cookie immediately. Press cookie against cup. Cool
2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to cooling rack. Cool completely.

For drizzle, place peanut butter chips in heavy resealable sandwich bag.
Seal. Microwave on 50% power (MED). Knead after 1 min. Repeat till
smooth. Cut tiny t ip off corner of bag. Squeeze out and drizzle over
cookies.
Makes 3 dozen cookies