Black-Eyed Susans
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 1/2 tablespoons warm water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
- Beat butter and sugars at medium speed
with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add peanut butter
and next 3 ingredients, beating well.
- Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
Add to butter mixture, beating until blended.
- Use a cookie gun fitted with a flower-shaped
disc to make cookies, following manufacturer's instructions.
Place cookies on lightly greased baking sheets. Place a chocolate
morsel in the center of each cookie.
- Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 8 minutes or
until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Chill 30
minutes. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired.
Makes 8 dozen.