Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Cookies
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
4-oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted chopped peanuts
Heat oven to 325°.
Mix peanut butter, sugar and egg until blended. Refrigerate 30 min.
Roll peanut butter mixture into 18 balls. Place, 3 inches apart, on baking sheets.
Flatten each ball, in crisscross pattern, with fork.
Bake 18 to 20 min or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 min. Remove to wire racks.
Cool completely.
Cover baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Melt chocolate as directed on package. Partially dip cookies in chocolate.
Gently shake off excess chocolate. Dip cookies in nuts. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Makes 18 cookies
