Peanut Butter Chocolate Meringue Cookies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200ºF.
• Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment. Draw 24 (1-1/2-inch) circles on each parchment sheet.
• Grate 1 oz. chocolate. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating constantly until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in vanilla and grated chocolate.
• Spoon egg white mixture into resealable plastic bag; cut 1/2-inch piece off one bottom corner. Use circular motion to squeeze about 1 Tbsp. egg white mixture over each circle on parchment.
• Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until meringues are dry and can easily be transferred from parchment to wire racks; cool completely. Meanwhile, melt remaining chocolate as directed on package; stir in peanut butter. Cool.
• Spread flat sides of 24 cookies with peanut butter mixture, adding about 1 tsp. to each. Cover with remaining cookies, flat sides down.

CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip it in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, redipping glass in sugar as needed. Place on baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the brown sugar, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon over each cookie. Combine glaze ingredients; gently spread 3/4 teaspoon over each peanut butter layer. Store in a single layer in airtight containers.