double delight peanut butter cookies

20 Pinches
Northen, CA
Updated on Mar 15, 2015

It was love at first bit!! A co-work made these the other day and they were delicious! The recipe she brought in for us shows this was created by Carolyn Gurtz, winner of the 2008 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup peanuts, dry roasted, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 14 ounces peanut butter cookie dough, well chilled (i recommed pilsbury)

How To Make double delight peanut butter cookies

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 375F
  • Step 2
    In small bowl mix chopped peanuts, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    In another small bowl, stir peanut butter and powdered sugar until completely blended. Shape mixture into 24 balls, about 1 inch each.
  • Step 4
    Cut cookie dough slices in half crosswise to make 24 pieces, flatten slightly. Shape 1 cookie dough piece around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Repeat with remaining dough and balls.
  • Step 5
    Roll each covered ball in peanut and sugar mixture. gently pat mixture completely onto balls. On non greased large cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Sprinkle any remaining peanut mixture evenly on tops of cookies, gently press into dough.
  • Step 6
    Bake 7 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minutes before removing to cooling rack. Store tightly covered.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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