Peanut Butter Chocolate Buttons

Part 1 of 3 part series “Christmas Cookies”. Click here for part 2, click here for part 3.

Stasher?

Who can argue with chocolate? I’m not a stasher but people close to me are. I love my chocolate with peanut butter, case in point Chocolate Peanut Clusters, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Covered Peanuts. This cookie version is terrific and a real kid pleaser, even grown up kids. I’ve been making these cookies at Christmas time and any old time for decades. Everybody in the fam loves ‘em and never fails on the holiday cookie platter.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Buttons

Ingredients
The Sauce
12-ounces of chocolate buttons or kisses

The Rest
1 cup shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Preparation Instructions
1.  Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars.

2.  Add eggs, milk and vanilla and stir to combine.

3.  In another bowl, combine flour, soda and salt then add and blend well.

4.  Shape into 1” balls, roll in sugar and line on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes.

5.  Remove from the oven and immediately press one chocolate button or kiss, point down, into the center of each cookie. Let cool and serve. Freezes well.

Chocolate Buttons—Purchase at a cake or candy making shop.

Dish Designer
• Exchange chocolate buttons for Hershey’s Kisses, regular, dark or any other designer version of kisses.
• Use dark or light brown sugar.

Inspiration— Jill Dance

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More Chocolate Peanut Butter Recipes
Smitten Kitchen—Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread
Bakerella—Peanut Butter Fudge
Brown Eyed Baker—No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Saucy Cuisine—Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes