Desserts

Peanut Butter Cut-Out Cookies

photo by:kraft

Peanut butter–cream cheese cookies are given the star treatment with a cookie cutter. Give 'em a dip in chocolate, and a dessert-table star is born.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 2 min

servings

total:

36 servings, 1 cookie each

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What You Need

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup butter, softened

1/4

cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter

cup sugar

tsp. vanilla

2-1/4

cups flour

1/2

tsp. baking soda

pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Make It

BEAT first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Refrigerate 30 min.

HEAT oven to 375ºF. Roll dough to 3/8-inch thickness on floured surface. Cut into shapes with 2-inch cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 min; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

MELT chocolate as directed on package. Dip half of each cookie in chocolate; place on waxed paper. Let stand until chocolate is firm. Store in a covered container.