Peanut Butter Fingers

By JanetLynn198

mom's recipe from 1-17-1988

Ingredients

• 1 pkg active dry yeast
• 2 tbsp warm water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 3 tbsp milk (more if needed)
• 1 tsp vanilla

Details

Servings 50

Preparation

Step 1

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Mix in sugars, egg, peanut butter, butter and shortening until smooth.

2. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins.

3. Heat oven to 375F. Shape dough by teaspoons into 2 1/2" fingers on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, 8 mins.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar and cocoa in a medium bowl. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Stir in additional milk, if required, to reach desired consistency.

5. Dip one end of each cookie into cocoa glaze and eat!