Pillsbury’s $1,000,000 Cookie

For Carolyn Gurtz, persistence truly does pay-off.  After 15 years of entering the Pillsbury Bake-Off she was probably wondering if she would ever win.  Well, 2008 has been her lucky year. Her Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookie won the grand prize, $1,000,000.

Lucky for her, her husband is a financial planner.  But she doesn’t intend on hording it all.  After giving some money to her family and church, she is sure that she will find something to indulge herself.

If you wish to indulge on some $1,000,000 Cookies here is her winning recipe:

Double-delight peanut butter cookies

Carolyn Gurtz, Pillsbury Bake-Off grand prize winner

24 cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup Fisher® Dry Roasted Peanuts, finely chopped

• 1/4 cup Domino® or C&H® Granulated Sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 cup JIF® Creamy Peanut Butter

• 1/2 cup Domino® or C&H® Confectioners Powdered Sugar

• 1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® Create ‘n Bake® refrigerated peanut butter cookies, well chilled

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 375° F.

In small bowl, mix chopped peanuts, granulated sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In another small bowl, stir peanut butter and powdered sugar until completely blended. Shape mixture into 24 (1-inch) balls.

Cut roll of cookie dough into 12 slices. Cut each slice in half crosswise to make 24 pieces; flatten slightly. Shape 1 cookie dough piece around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Repeat with remaining dough and balls. Roll each covered ball in peanut mixture; gently pat mixture completely onto balls.

On ungreased large cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Spray bottom of drinking glass with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; press into remaining peanut mixture.

Flatten each ball to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of glass. Sprinkle any remaining peanut mixture evenly on tops of cookies; gently press into dough.

Bake 7 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Store tightly covered.

TIPS

1 Serving: Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 11g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1