Peanut Butter Praline Cookies
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts, Coarsely Chopped (with salt)
- Praline frosting
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar, Sifted
- In a large bowl, beat shortening, and peanut butter until combined.
- Add sugars; beat till fluffy. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
- Beat in flour and baking soda. Stir in peanuts.
- Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or till set.
- Cool cookies on wire rack.
- To make the praline frosting: In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cream, heat and stir until bubbly. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar till smooth. Immediately drizzle over cookies.
- Makes about 36 cookies.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-praline-cookies-406462 (may not work)