BEAT brown sugar, peanut butter, 1⁄2 C. shortening, milk and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray mini-muffin pans with no-stick cooking spray.
SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place each ball in prepared mini-muffin cups. Press dough onto bottom and sides of C. to within 1⁄2-inch of top.
BAKE 7 to 8 minutes or until cookies are set and just beginning to brown. Cool 10 minutes on cooling racks. Remove cookie C. very carefully to cooling racks to cool completely.
PLACE chocolate chips and 1 tsp. shortening in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM for 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are shiny and soft. Stir until smooth. Spoon about 1⁄2 tsp. chocolate mixture into center of each cookie. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1 cookie cup)
Calories 110
Calories from Fat50g
Total Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 80mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 15g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 10g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
