CLOVERLEAF COOKIES

Cloverleaf Cookies image

This recipe is a favorite of kids because they get three cookies in one! Combining three different flavors of dough - chocolate chip, peanut butter and chocolate - is a fun and tasty idea.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into thirds. Add chocolate chips to one portion, peanut butter to another and melted chocolate to the third portion. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. , Roll 1/2 teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. For each cookie, place three balls (one of each dough) with edges touching on ungreased baking sheets to form a cloverleaf. , Place cookies 2 in. apart. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.