Warty Witches' Hats

• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• 1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 Land O Lakes All-Natural Eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped dry roasted peanuts
• 48 caramel-filled candy kisses

1. Combine butter and chocolate chips in 2-quart saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes or until melted and smooth.
2. Remove from heat; set aside.
3. Cool 30 minutes.
4. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt to chocolate mixture; stir until well mixed.
5. Add flour; stir until well mixed.
6. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight until firm.
7. Heat oven to 325F.
8. Place chopped peanuts into bowl.
9. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.
10. (Dust hands with powdered sugar, if necessary.)
11. Roll balls in peanuts, pressing gently so they stick to dough.
12. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
13. Bake 11-13 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch.
14. Immediately top each cookie with candy kiss; cool 1 minute.
15. Remove to cooling racks.
16. Gently push on tip of each candy kiss to create crooked appearance to witches hat.
17. Cool completely.

butter, semisweet chocolate chips, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, flour, peanuts, caramel

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1768/warty-witches-hats (may not work)