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Cookies, Candy & Desserts

Peanut Blossoms - 1996
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Recipe courtesy of Ginny Shonk

​INGREDIENTS
  • ½ cup  butter or margarine
  • ½ cup  peanut butter
  • ½ cup  dark brown sugar -- firmly packed
  • ¾ cup sugar -- divided
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon  salt
  • 1¾ cups  flour
  • 1 teaspoon  baking soda
  • 1 bag  chocolate stars

PREPARATION
Beat margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar until light and fluffy.  Add egg, milk and vanilla - mix well.  Combine flour, baking soda, and salt.  Add to creamed mixture.

Shape into 1 inch balls.  Roll in remaining 1/4 c sugar. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet about 7-8 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from oven and top with chocolate star.  Return to oven for 1-3 minutes.

Another Shonk munchie tradition!

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