Peanut Butter Baskets

• 30 green gumdrops
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 30 miniature peanut butter cups, halved
• 60 cake decorator candy flowers

1. Flatten the gumdrops; cut into small leaf shapes and set aside. In a bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining sugar; place on ungreased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Remove from the oven and immediately lightly press one peanut butter cup cut side down into each cookie to form a basket. Press a candy flower onto cookie so it appears as if a flower is coming out of the basket; press gumdrop leaves next to flowers. Cool on wire racks.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peanut-butter-baskets/ (may not work)