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Every recipe from Cookie Jar Classics shines like a bright star, where some of the best classic and updated recipes from Company's Coming have been brought together to satisfy the cookie monster in all of us.
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Cookie Jar Classics
Peanut Blossoms

Peanut Blossoms      "Peanut Blossoms" is available in PDF format print friendly version
Chocolate centres make these awesome blossoms look a bit like flowers. And who can resist the combination of chocolate and peanut butter?
 
Hard margarine (or butter), softened1/2 cup125 mL
Smooth peanut butter1/2 cup125 mL
Brown sugar, packed1/2 cup125 mL
Granulated sugar1/2 cup125 mL
Large egg11
Milk2 tbsp.30 mL
Vanilla extract1 tsp.5 mL
 
All-purpose flour1 3/4 cups425 mL
Baking soda1 tsp.5 mL
Salt1/2 tsp.2 mL
 
Granulated sugar, approximately1/3 cup75 mL
 
Milk chocolate kisses, approximately5454
 
Cream first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add next 3 ingredients. Mix well.

Combine next 3 ingredients in small bowl. Add to peanut butter mixture in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains. Roll into 1 inch (2.5 cm) balls.

Roll balls in second amount of granulated sugar in same small bowl until coated. Arrange about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for about 10 minutes until golden. Remove from oven.

Immediately place 1 chocolate kiss on top of each cookie. Press down until cookie cracks around edge. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from cookie sheets and place on wire racks to cool. Makes about 54 cookies.
 
1 cookie: 90 Calories; 4.4 g Total Fat (2.2 g Mono, 0.6 g Poly, 1.4 g Sat); 5 mg Cholesterol; 12 g Carbohydrate; trace Fibre; 2 g Protein; 84 mg Sodium
 
 
 
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