Peanut Butter Thumbprints

        Ingredients:
        1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
        2 cups packed light brown sugar
        1 1/2 cups peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
        2 eggs
        1 teaspoon vanilla extract
        2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
        1 teaspoon baking powder
        1 teaspoon baking soda
        1 3/4 cups finely chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts
        Thumbprint Filling: (recipe follows)

        Directions:
        Heat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Gradually add to peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in peanuts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are just set. Press thumb gently in center of each cookie; cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare THUMBPRINT FILLING. Spoon or pipe about 1/2 teaspoon filling into each thumbprint. About 8 dozen cookies.
         Thumbprint Filling:
        1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
        3 tablespoons light corn syrup
        1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
        1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
        1/2 cup powdered sugar

        Directions:
        In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, corn syrup and vanilla until well blended. Add chocolate, beating well. Gradually add powdered sugar; beating until blended and smooth. About 1 1/3 cups of filling.


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