Brickle peanut butter cookies

3 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupFirmly packed Lt.Brown Sugar
¾cupCreamy peanut butter
½cupCrisco all-veg. shortening
3tablespoonsMilk
1tablespoonReal vanilla extract
1largeEgg
cupAll-purpose flour
¾teaspoonSalt
¾teaspoonBaking soda
1cupHeath Brand Bits O' Brickle
Toffee Chips =OR=
Crushed Heath Candy Bars
2cupsConfectioners' Sugar
¼cupButter Flavor Crisco
½teaspoonReal vanilla extract
Milk
cupHeath Brand Bits O' Brickle
Toffee Chips =OR=
Crushed Heath Candy Bars

Directions

ICING

TOPPING

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended. Add egg, beating until just blended.

Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Stir in toffee bits. mixing until just blended.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly with hand or a floured bottom of a glass.

Bake on baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Remove cookies to foil or racks to cool completely.

ICING: Combine confections' sugar, shortening and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Beat at low speed. Add milk as needed to make good spreading consistency. Spread icing in center tops of cooled cookies.

TOPPING: Dip cookie in toffee bits and gently press them into the icing. Allow icing to set before serving.

From the recipe files of suzy@...