Chocolaty Melting Snowmen
Ingredients
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1/2
cup shortening
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1/2
cup peanut butter
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1/2
cup granulated sugar
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1/2
cup packed brown sugar
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/8
teaspoon baking soda
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1
egg
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3
tablespoons milk
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1/2
teaspoon vanilla
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1/4
cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
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1
pound vanilla-flavored candy coating, coarsely chopped
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20
bite-size chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
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Brown and orange sprinkles or other candies and/or tinted frosting
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing
bowl beat shortening and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium
to high speed 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.
2.
Shape dough into twenty 1 3/4-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are just
firm. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and
let cool.
4.
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place cooled
cookies on prepared baking sheet. In a medium microwave-safe bowl
microwave candy coating on 50% power for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until
melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spoon melted coating over
each cookie to cover cookie and resemble melted snow. While coating is
still tacky, add a peanut butter cup for a top hat and decorate with
sprinkles or other candies to resemble snowman faces (If using frosting
to make snowman faces, add it when the candy coating is dry.) Let stand
until set.
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