Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

1 1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar (best with dark brown sugar)

1 cup of creamy or chunky peanut butter

3/4 cup of margarine or butter

1/3 cup of water

1 egg or equal amount of egg substitute

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups of quaker oats

1 1/2 cup of flour

1/2 tsp of baking soda

1 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate pieces

4 tsp of vegetable shortening

1/3 cup of chopped peanuts

Directions:

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Beat the brown sugar, peanut butter and margerine or butter until fluffy. Blend in the water, egg or egg substitute and vanilla. Add the combined oats, flour and the baking soda. Mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Using bottom of a glass dipped into sugar, press into 1/4 inch thick circles. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.

Melt chocolate pieces as package directs, stir in the vegetable shortening mixing until smooth. Top each cookie with 1/2 tsp. of melted chocolate (or however much chocolate you think is adequate). Sprinkle the top with chopped peanuts. Serve warm and enjoy the delicious, scrumptious, taste of chocolate peanut butter cookies.

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