Peanut Butter Secrets Food

PEANUT BUTTER SECRETS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Coat baking sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar and peanut butter in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Mix into shortening mixture at low speed until just blended. Form rounded teaspoonfuls of dough around each peanut butter cup. Enclose entirely. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
• BAKE 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are just browned. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
• COMBINE shortening, chocolate chips and peanut butter in microwave-safe measuring cup. Microwave on MEDIUM (50% power) 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth.
• DIP cookie tops in chocolate. Let stand until chocolate is set.

TOP SECRET PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir flour into milk.
• Cook on low heat in a small saucepan until boiling, stirring constantly.
• Transfer to a small bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let cool on the counter-top for 30 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and beat with a hand-mixer until fluffy.
• Store in the fridge.
• *Variations* A softened 8-oz. block of Philadelphia Cream Cheese may be beaten in for a richer frosting. Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder can be added a tablespoonful at a time until desired flavor/color has been achieved. This produces a rich-tasting chocolate/peanut butter frosting.