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Chocolate Chip-Peanut Meltaways





Yields
Makes about 120 cookies

Prep and Cook Time: about 1 1/2 hours. Notes: Two favorite flavors team up in these cocoa-dusted cookies. You can store them airtight for up to 3 days.

 1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter, at room temperature
 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 3/4 cup chopped salted, roasted peanuts
 1/2 cup finely chopped semisweet chocolate
 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Step 1
1

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on low speed, or in a food processor, beat or whirl butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, and the vanilla, almond extract, and flour until smooth and well blended. Stir in peanuts and chocolate.

Step 2
2

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls and place about 1 inch apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.

Step 3
3

Bake in a 300° oven until cookies are pale golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes.

Step 4
4

In a shallow bowl, mix remaining 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar and the cocoa powder. Gently turn warm cookies in powdered sugar mixture, a few at a time, then set on racks to cool. When cool, coat cookies again with powdered sugar mixture.

Step 5
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories37
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.2g3%

Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
Cholesterol 4.1mg2%
Sodium 23mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 4.1g2%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Protein 0.5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.