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The Rural Voice, 1998-03, Page 43large mixer bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy; blend in egg. Stir together flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture. Shape dough into 1 -inch balls. Stir together egg white and water; beat with fork until foamy. Roll balls in egg white mixture, then in crushed cereal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; press with thumb or finger tips in centre making an indentation. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from oven; immediately press peanut butter cup onto each cookie. Cool 1 minute; remove carefully from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINTS 1 2/3 cup peanut butter chips, divided 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 tsp baking soda additional granulated sugar Heat oven to 375°F. In small microwave -safe bowl, place 1/2 cup peanut butter chips. Microwave at High (100%) 30-40 seconds or just until chips are melted and smooth when stirred; set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add melted peanut butter chips; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa and baking soda; stir into peanut butter mixture until well blended. For each cookie, shape 1 tbsp dough into ball; roll in additional granulated sugar. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet; with bottom of glass, flatten cookies to 1/4 inch thickness. Using thumb, make indentation in centre of each cookie. Bake 6-8 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven. If necessary, using up of spoon, press indentation in centre of each cookie; immediately place 1 tsp peanut butter chips in each indentation. Soften 1-2 minutes; spread melted chips into swirl. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. SECRET KISS COOKIES 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 1 pkg (6oz) Kisses milk chocolate powdered sugar In large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour and walnuts; beat on low speed of electric mixer until well -blended. Cover; refrigerate dough 1-2 hours or until firm enough to handle. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. Heat oven to 375°F. Using approximately 1 tbsp of dough for each cookie, shape dough around each chocolate piece; roll to make ball. (Be sure to cover each chocolate piece completely.) Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set but not brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. While still slightly warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container. Roll again in powdered sugar just before serving. CRUNCHY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES 1 cup margarine 3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 6 squares semi -sweet chocolate, chopped 1 cup caramels, quartered 3/4 cup coarsely choppcd pecans Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream margarine, sugars, egg and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until light and creamy. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Sur in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto a baking sheet greased with margarine. Bake for 9-12 minutes or until light golden. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to cooling rack.0 PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION OF 75% WANTED? If You Own More Than 10 Acres of Forested land Please Call For Free Information on Managed Forest Tax Incentive Plan. WINDBREAKS, WILDLIFE PLANTINGS? Call Today For Your Free Price Listing on Available Bareroot Tree and Shrub Seedlings, all Local & Central Ontario Stock! EROSION PROBLEMS? Streambanks, Shorelines, Unstable Slopes, For Affordable Options Please Call to Arrange On -Site Free Estimates. TIMBER HARVESTING? Forest Management Consulting, Sawlog and Fuelwood Marking, Maximize Your Woodlot Long-term Investment AQUATIC AND WILDLIFE SERVICES Environmental Consulting and Resource management (519) 372-2303 JOHN MORTON MARCH 1998 39