FILLING:

1 c. peanut butter morsels
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 c. finely chopped salted cocktail peanuts

Melt over hot (not boiling) water the peanut butter morsels and semi-sweet chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Remove from heat.

Add confectioners sugar and peanuts; mix well. Chill until firm enough to shape. Roll into 3/4-inch balls. Set aside.

COOKIE:

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In bowl, combine flour, butter, and vanilla extract; knead until well blended. Shape into an 11-inch log; cut into 1/4-inch slices.

Shape each dough slice around a filling ball. Roll cookie into a ball and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; cool. Roll in confectioners sugar. Makes approximately 42 cookies.