Paw Print Peanut Butter Cookies
Source: Found on Pinterest
Fun for kids and pet lovers
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. butter softened
- 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter (Jiff Natural)
- 1/2 c. white sugar
- 1/4 c. light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 t. vanilla extract
- 1 c. unbleached white all-purpose flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1/4 t. salt
- 26 melting dark chocolate disks (Ghirardelli)
- 78 dark chocolate chips
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla, stirring to mix.
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
Add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture and mix until just combined.
Scoop slightly rounded tablespoonsful of dough onto a sheet pan, lined with parchment paper, leaving 2-inches between the balls of dough (a cookie scoop works well for this).
Roll balls of dough in additional white sugar if desired, otherwise roll them between your hands until they are a smooth ball.
Bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes. The cookies should look puffy and soft but set.
Quickly, press 1 chocolate wafer into the lower center portion of each cookie, then add 3 or chocolate chips to make a paw shaped pattern.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack, lined with paper towel to absorb the grease, and let cool completely.
Allow chocolate to reset before stacking for storage.
NOTE: Makes about 26-28 cookies
Depending on how big you roll the dough into balls, you will need more or less chocolate disks and chocolate chips