Description

Make your own wonderful cookies that resemble a melting snowman, or just decorate store bought cookies with the last 3 ingredients to make it much easier and just as cute!

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. peanut butter
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/8 t. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 3 T. milk
• 1/2 t. vanilla
• 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 lb. vanilla-flavored candy coating, coarsely chopped
• 20 bite-sized chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
• brown and orange sprinkles or other candies and/or tinted frosting

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, use electric mixer on medium to high to beat shortening and peanut butter for 30 seconds. Beat in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla until combined. Beat in the cocoa powder and as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour.
3. Shape dough into twenty 1 3/4 in. balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.