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Mighty Oak Tree Cookies

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Submitted by vilmawife

No-bake peanut butter cookies shaped into acorn points, dipped in melted chocolate, and rolled in chopped nuts. 60 cookies from 7 ingredients. A fun holiday or party treat.

YIELD

60 cookies

PREP

20 min

COOK

0 min

READY

4 hrs

No-bake peanut butter cookies shaped to look like tiny acorns. The dough is rolled into balls with a pointed top, chilled, then the flat end gets dipped in melted chocolate and rolled in chopped nuts. The finished cookie looks like a little acorn cap, which is where the “oak tree” name comes from.

The dough itself is rich and simple: peanut butter and margarine beaten smooth, then powdered sugar and a little flour mixed in for structure. It’s sweet, salty, and peanutty, with a texture somewhere between fudge and a truffle.

Chilling the shaped cookies before dipping is not optional. Warm dough melts on contact with the hot chocolate and loses its shape. A firm, cold cookie dips clean, holds the chocolate coating, and lets the nuts stick where you press them.

The yield is generous. Sixty cookies from one batch means this recipe is built for holiday cookie platters, bake sales, and party trays.

Kitchen Tips

  • Melt the chocolate chips gently in a double boiler or on low microwave power. Overheated chocolate turns thick and grainy, making dipping impossible.
  • Work in small batches when dipping. Pull 10 cookies from the fridge at a time so the rest stay cold.
  • Use a fork or toothpick to dip. Your warm fingers will soften the cookie and leave prints in the chocolate.

Variations

  • Use white chocolate for the dip and crushed pistachios for a more elegant, less rustic look.
  • Swap peanut butter for almond butter or Biscoff spread for a different flavor base.
  • Add a pinch of flaky sea salt on top of the chocolate before it sets for a sweet-salty contrast.

Ingredients

1 237
CUP ML PEANUT BUTTER
¼ 59
CUP ML MARGARINE
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML POWDERED SUGAR
½ 118
1 237
CUP ML CHOCOLATE CHIP
melted *
½ 118
CUP ML NUTS
chopped

Directions

Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper.

Beat the peanut butter, margaine and vanilla together until smooth. Slowly beat in powdered sugar and flour until well blended.

Roll rounded teaspoonsful of dough into balls and push up to make a point.

Refrigerate until firm. Dip flat part of cookie into melted chocolate, halfway up. Roll in chopped nuts. Place on cookie sheets and put in refrigerator until chocolate is set.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 158g (5.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 817 58% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 53g 81%
Saturated Fat 10g 49%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 452mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 25g 25%
Dietary Fiber 6g 23%
Sugars g
Protein 42g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5% Iron 14%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

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