Nuts About You Cookie Sticks Recipes

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, shortening and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with nuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixer with a paddle attachment combine all the ingredients except confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth. Roll dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter, place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart, and bake for 15 to 20. They should just be turning golden brown. Roll in powdered sugar while still hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• To prepare Filling:.
• Combine dates, water and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until thick. Cool; add nuts.
• To prepare Cookie Dough:.
• Cream butter, add sugar and beat until light.
• Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla.
• Sift together flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto buttered baking sheet 2" apart. Make a shallow indent in each cookie. Place a scant teaspoon of filling in indent. Cover with 1/2 teaspoon of dough.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire rack to cool.
• Store between layers of wax paper in tightly covered container.

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in 1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture until just combined.
• Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into 3-inch-long logs. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake cookies until light golden brown around edges, about 20 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool cookies completely.
• Stir milk chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Place 1/3 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts in small bowl. Dip 1 end of cookie into melted chocolate, then into coarsely chopped hazelnuts. Return to rack. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let stand until chocolate is set, about 1 hour. (Cookies can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. , On a greased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 15x3-in. rectangle about 3 in. apart. Sprinkle chocolate chips and, if desired, nuts over dough; press lightly. , Bake at 375° for 6-7 minutes. (Bake for 8-9 minutes for crispier cookies.) Cool for 5 minutes. Cut with a serrated knife into 1-in. strips; remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Beat peanut butter, butter, and shortening in large mixing bowl on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugars and baking soda and beat till combined.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla till combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• Insert a wooden stick into the side of each candy bar piece.
• Form about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball shape around each candy bar piece, making sure the candy bar is completely covered.
• If desired, roll the ball in decorative candies or colored sugar, gently pushing candies into the dough.
• Place cookies 2 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and set.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on rack.