Peanut Gems
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Peanut Gems
Yield
Makes 2-1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
| 2-1/2 | cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon baking powder |
| 1/8 | teaspoon salt |
| 1 | cup (2 sticks) butter, softened |
| 1 | cup packed light brown sugar |
| 2 | eggs |
| 2 | teaspoons vanilla |
| 1-1/2 | cups cocktail peanuts, finely chopped |
| Powdered sugar (optional) |
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
- Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in brown sugar; increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture until blended. Stir in peanuts.
- Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough about 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly with fingertips.
- Bake 12 minutes or until set. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Dust cookies with powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight container.
Nutritional Information
| Sodium | 96 mg |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 32 mg |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Calories | 172 |
Dietary Exchange
| Fat | 2 |
| Starch | 1 |
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