What? Nothing To Put In My Luch Bucket! Chocolate Peanut Butter Dreams

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I try to keep homemade goodies made to put in my husbands luch bucket. Anyone who has to work outside all year long in the night air and cold deserves something special. I love my husband very much and he deserves the best. He deserves Chocolate Peanut Butter Dreams! These are just dreamy cookies! They are not the normal ho hum cookies. They are fancy with lots of taste. They are great to put in lunch buckets. Hope you enjoy! Chocolate Peanut Butter Dreams Makes about 6 dozen cookies 1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup creamy or chunk-style peanut butter 1 1/2 sticks margarine, softened 1/3 cup water 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces 4 teaspoons vegetable shortening 1/3 cup chopped peanuts (I use walnuts) Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat brown sugar, peanut butter and margarine until fluffy. Blend in water, egg and vanilla. Add combined oats,flour and baking soda; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Using bottom of glass dipped in sugar, press into 1/4-inch thick circles. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool On Wire racks You can do the following on the stove or in the microwave, directions for both are added. In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate pieces and shortening,stirring until smooth.* Top each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate; sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Chill until set. Store tightly covered. Microwave Directions: Place chocolate pieces and shortening in microwavable bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute and then every 30 seconds until smooth.