Posted by: Lois-Nebr on Wed, Mar 15, 00 at 12:36

Miniature peanut butter cup cookies:

Cookies:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup creamy-style peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

filling: 36 miniature peanut butter/chocolate cups

Combine butter, sugars, egg, peanut butter and vanilla in mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Combine flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Roll in small balls about the size of a walnut and place each in miniature muffin tin. With thumb, make a well in each cookie. Bake at 375 for 8-9 minutes. Remove frin oven; immediately place 1 peanut butter cup in each. cool in pan for 10 minutes; twist gently to remove from pan. Cool on rack. store in cool place until serving time. yield: 36 cookies. (Favorite of my family at Christmas time.)