Peanut Butter Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
2 c. packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 c. creamy or crunchy peanut butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 3/4 c. finely chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts
Thumbprint Filling (recipe follows)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until well blended.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Gradually add to peanut butter mixture.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in peanuts.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are just set.
Press thumb gently in center of each cookie; cool slightly.
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Cool completely.
Prepare Thumbprint Filling. Spoon or pipe about 1/2 teaspoon filling into each thumbprint. Makes about 8 dozen cookies.