Double Chocolate-Covered Peanut Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 54 double dipped or large chocolate-covered peanuts*
• 6 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
• powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Combine flour and cocoa in small bowl until well mixed; set aside.
3. Combine butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
4. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough around each chocolate-covered peanut to form 1-inch balls.
6. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set.
8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling racks.
9. Cool completely.
10. Place candy coating into small microwave-safe bowl.
11. Microwave, stirring frequently, 60-90 seconds or until melted and smooth.
12. Dip tops of cooled cookies into melted candy coating or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
13. *Substitute your favorite chocolate-covered nuts such as almonds or macadamias.

flour, unsweetened cocoa, butter, sugar, vanilla, chocolatecovered peanuts, chocolateflavored, powdered sugar

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3028/double-chocolate-covered-peanut-cookies (may not work)