Peanut Fingers

By CathyD

Crispy peanut butter cookies tipped with chocolate and nuts.

Another Betty Crocker Christmas pamphlet.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 small plain chocolate bars, melted*
• 3/4 cup salted peanuts, crushed
• *Melt chocolate in class custard cup over hot water. Keep over hot water while dipping cookies.

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 80mins
Cooking time 88mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars, egg thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients together; stir in. Chill about 1 hour.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put through cooky press, making 2 1/2" lenght cooky. Use star shape plate. Bake on greased baking sheet about 2" apart. Bake 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. When cool, dip one end in melted chocolate and then in crushed peanuts.