Old Fashioned Peanut Cookies

• 1 1/4 c. unsalted peanuts
• 1/3 c. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. maple syrup
• 2 tsp. maple extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease 2 or 3 large cookie sheets.
3. Grind 3/4 cup peanuts in food processor, just until fine.
4. Chop remaining 1/2 cup peanuts; set aside.
5. Beat butter, sugar, maple syrup and maple extract in large bowl with mixer at medium speed until fluffy.
6. Beat eggs in well.
7. Stir dry ingredients in small bowl to mix well.
8. Gradually beat into creamed mixture at low speed until smooth.
9. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped peanuts.
10. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet, 1-inch apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.
11. Cool.
12. Brush top of each cookie with corn syrup.
13. Sprinkle with finely ground peanuts. Dust with 10x sugar.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=942152 (may not work)