Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dream Cookies

• 1-1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup peanut butter (creamy
• chunky)
• 3/4 cup butter
• margarine
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick
• old fashioned), uncooked
• 1-1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1-1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1-1/3 tbsp. vegetable shortening
• 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Beat together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter, until light and fluffy.
3. Blend in water, egg and vanilla; add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten to 1/4 thickness with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
7. Remove towire rack, cook completely.
8. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate pieces and vegetable shortening; stir until mixture is melted and smooth.
9. Top each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate; sprinkle with chopped nuts.
10. Chill until set.
11. Store in an airtight container.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1600 (may not work)