Serves: Makes about 40 cookies
Cooking Time:

12 minutes

The Peanut Bureau of Canada presents an irresistible afternoon-pick-me-up for peanut butter lovers. Chocolate-covered peanuts add a decadent new twist to this traditional favourite cookie.

Ingredients:
                     
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 375 mL
1/2 tsp baking soda 2 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
1 cup peanut butter 250 mL
1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature 125 mL
1/2 cup brown sugar 125 mL
1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 mL
1 egg 1
2 tsp vanilla 10 mL
1 1/2 cups chocolate covered peanuts 375 mL

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º F (180º C).

In a small bowl, stir flour with baking soda and salt until well blended. In a large bowl, beat peanut butter with butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in brown and granulated sugar until light. Then beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate covered peanuts.

Roll dough into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Dip a glass in granulated sugar and flatten balls slightly.  Garnish with peanut halves if desired, pressing gently into cookie.

Bake in centre of preheated oven until cookies are a light golden colour and tops are firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.   Store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information:

PER COOKIE:
Calories: 106
Protein: 2.9 g
Total Fat: 5.2 g total fat (of which 2.3g is monounsaturated)
Carbohydrates: 12 g

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