Peanut Turtle Cookies

Class of 1952

• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup cocktail peanuts

Stir together flour, soda and salt; set aside. In mixing bowl cream butter and brown sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until blended. Cover and chill for ease in handling. Shape dough into balls using about 1 Tbsp dough for each. Press each ball into 1 tsp of cocktail peanuts on baking sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes, until cookies tests done; cool and frost.

Frosting: Over low heat, melt 1 square (1-oz) unsweetened chocolate with 1/3 cup milk, stirring occasionally until blended. Stir in 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 3/4 tsp vanilla extract; heat to boiling. Blend in 1/4 cup peanut butter. Keep frosting warm over hot water while frosting the cookies.

Yield: 2-1/2 dozen cookies