Dairy/Gluten Free Peanut Buttercup Cookies

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   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

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   If hand mixing dough:

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   add ground peanuts or peanut butter and egg to a bowl and mix until smooth and slightly creamy. (if difficult to mix you can warm the peanut butter in hot water before- hand. However you must chill the dough after mixing following this method)

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   Slowly stir in the sugar until well blended and binds to itself. Dough will appear slightly grainy and will crumble until squeezed.

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   Mixing your dough using a food processor (optimal):

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   place ground peanuts or peanut butter, and egg in the food processor. Blend the dough on a medium setting until it is creamy. Slowly add sugar while mixing on a low setting until dough begins to firm up and slightly crumble.

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   Lightly spray or grease a cookie sheet.

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   Squeeze the dough into balls about three quarters of an inch in diameter. Press the balls down onto the cookie sheet and form circles 1/4 inch thick and 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches across. (Cookies will not spread much during baking so choose your size by what you want when finished.)

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   Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees until light brown on the bottom and slightly soft.

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    While you let your cookies cool, prepare your dipping chocolate:

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    Double boiler method:

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    Place your chocolate in a double boiler set to a very low boil. Stir frequently until completely melted.

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    Solar method(optimal): A few hours before preparing your cookies, place your chocolate and 1 tablespoon of water in a closed clear container and place it in direct sunlight. For faster melting set on top of a dark surface. Check and stir every twenty minutes until melted. This method produces a smoother chocolate that will not completely reset after cooling on the cookie; a bit like icing without the extra sugar.

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    Dip the top of each cookie into the chocolate, and place on a sheet of wax or parchment paper until chocolate sets.

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    Serve with hot chocolate and/or vanilla ice cream.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.