Peanut Butter Cut-Out Cookies

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
• 1 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE or PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZE (recipes follow)
• 1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet or Milk Chocolate Chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
• PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZE:
• 2/3 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from hersheys.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cookies:
1. Place butter and peanut butter chips in saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Pour into large bowl; add brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in flour, baking soda and pecans; blend well. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until firm enough to roll.

2. Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough, a small portion at a time, on lightly floured board or between 2 pieces of wax paper, to 1/4-inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough in refrigerator.) With cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased cookie sheet.


3 Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until almost set (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.


4 Drizzle or frost with CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE or PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZE onto each cookie; garnish as desired.


CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE: Place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. About 1/2 cup glaze.

PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZE: Place REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. Microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. About 1/3 cup glaze.


VARIATION: SLICE AND BAKE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES: Prepare dough as directed above. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until firm enough to handle. Shape dough into two 6-inch rolls. Wrap rolls in wax paper or plastic wrap; freeze 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to cut. Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Proceed as directed for baking and cooling.