Honey Roasted Peanut Cookies

Yield: 8 dozen

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Topping

• 1 1/3 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup honey roasted peanuts, chopped

Instructions

Cookies

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
3. Add peanut butter, honey, eggs and vanilla extract. Blend well.
4. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes.
7. Cool slightly.
8. Remove from pan and let cool completely.

Topping

1. In a medium bowl combine peanut butter, honey and water.
2. Stir in confectioners' sugar until desired consistency.
3. Drizzle over cookies.
4. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.