Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread
Andrea "Andee" Wasson
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ingredients
- For the cookies:
- 12 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
- For the chocolate coating:
- 1 1/3cups chopped bittersweet
- chocolate
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla and salt until creamy. Add flour and sunflower seeds, mix just until combined stir in chocolate chips.
- 3
Scoop mixture into a 10“ by 15” baking pan coated with nonstick spray and press down with your fingers or a spatula to create an even layer. Place into the oven and bake until set and lightly browned, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately cut shortbread into 40 cookies. Set pan on a wire rack and let cool completely.
- 4
To prepare the coating:
- 5
In a small microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate and oil, place bowl into the microwave and heat until almost melted. Remove and stir until smooth. Dip 1 end of each cookie into the chocolate mixture and place onto a wire rack until set, about 30 to 60 minutes.
notes
I sometimes sprinkle the chocolate with nuts or coconut, or colored sprinkles
Source: Andrea "Andee" Wasson
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