Peanut Buttery Sand Dollars

This has a peanut butter filling topped with peanuts

Cooking Time: Bake 10 to 12 minutes

Cookie Ingredients:

Ingredients:
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup C&H Pure Cane Granulated Sugar
1 cup C&H Pure Cane Golden Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, large
1-1/2 cups peanut butter chips
salted peanut halves

Instructions:
In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chips. Chill for 30 minutes or in freezer for 10 minutes. Prepare filling; see recipe below.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Take cookie dough out of refrigerator and use a cookie scoop to measure cookie dough. Take a cookie dough ball and flatten in palm of hand. Place a peanut butter ball in middle and wrap cookie dough around it. Place on greased cookie sheet. Slightly flatten with palm of hand. Place four peanut halves in center of cookie to create design for sand dollar. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.



Filling Ingredients


1 tbsp. butter, softened
1 tbsp. corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup C&H Pure Cane Powdered Sugar

Instructions:
Mix together peanut butter, corn syrup, butter and powdered sugar until well mixed. Roll into ½-inch balls.

Serving Size: Makes approx. 3 to 4 dozen

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