Peanut Butter Knockouts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375.
2. 2
   Combine cookie mix, contents of peanut butter packet from mix and whole egg in large bowl.
3. 3
   Stir until thoroughly bleded.
4. 4
   Shape dough into 36 (about 1 inch) balls.
5. 5
   Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. 6
   Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.
7. 7
   Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, egg yolk sugar and salt in medium bowl.
8. 8
   Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended.
9. 9
   Stir in mini choc.
10. 10
    chips, if desired.
11. 11
    Fill center of each cookie with rounded teaspoonful of filling.
12. 12
    Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
13. 13
    Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets.
14. 14
    Remove to cooling racks.
15. 15
    Cool completely.
16. 16
    Place chocolate chips and shortening in small resealable plastic bag; seal, place bag in bowl of hot water for several minutes.
17. 17
    Dry bag with towel, Kneed bag until contents are blended and chocolate is smooth.
18. 18
    Snip a tiny hole in corner of bag.
19. 19
    (I just stick a toothpick and make a little hole) Drizzle contents over cookies.
20. 20
    Allow drizzle to set before storing cookies between layers of waxed paper--ps.
21. 21
    I usually just microwave the choc.
22. 22
    and save some time and drizzle over cookies.