Double Peanut Pie Food

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE CRUST: Preheat the oven to 375°. In a medium glass bowl, combine the chocolate and butter and microwave at high power in 20-second intervals until the chocolate is melted. Stir well, then stir in the cookie crumbs. Press the cookie crumbs over the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and 1 1/2 inches up the side. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, or until set; the crust will continue to firm up as it cools.
• MEANWHILE, MAKE THE PEANUT BUTTER FILLING: In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the cream cheese with the peanut butter, sugar and vanilla extract until blended. In another large bowl, using the same beaters, whip the chilled cream until firm. Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture to loosen it, then fold in the remaining whipped cream and 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts. Spoon the filling into the crust, smoothing the surface. Sprinkle lightly with salt and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE TOPPING: In a medium glass bowl, combine the chocolate with the heavy cream and microwave at high power in 20-second intervals until the chocolate is melted and the cream is hot. Stir the chocolate topping until blended, then let cool to barely warm, stirring occasionally.
• 4.Spread the chocolate topping over the peanut butter filling and refrigerate until just firm, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped peanuts around the edge of the pie. Carefully run a thin knife around the pie crust to loosen it, then remove the springform ring. Using a sharp knife, cut the pie into wedges. Run the knife under hot water and dry it between each cut.

DOUBLE LAYER CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and peanut butter until smooth.
• Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups of whipped topping.
• Spread mixture on bottom of pie crust.
• In a second bowl, stir pudding mix with 2 cups milk until thick.
• Immediately stir in remaining whipped topping.
• Spread mixture over peanut butter layer.
• Scatter peanut butter cups over top of pie.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

DOUBLE-PEANUT DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder.
• In another bowl with an electric mixer cream butter, peanut butter, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture and stir in chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
• Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto buttered baking sheets and bake cookies in batches in the middle of oven 20 minutes. Cool cookies on racks. Cookies keep in airtight containers for about 5 days.