Taffy Apple Cookies

2 sticks plus 2 tbs butter -- ( beat well)

8 tablespoons powdered sugar

2 egg yolks -- ( beat well)

3 cups carefully measured flour..

****** 12 ounces Caramels

1/4 cup milk

cocktail peanuts -- crushed

Mix ingredients. Beat well. Form small balls about the size of a level teaspoon . Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. BAke at 375* 12-15 minutes. Let cool. Put in a ROUND toothpick in the center. Makes 90 mini cookies.

Melt caramels in milk in double boiler. Do not use regular pans as the caramel will get hard. Dip the bottom half of cookies in caramels. Then dip into fine p eanuts. Place into mini paper cups. (1 3/4 inch size) Serve or freeze. These ar e adorable! Leslie

NOTE: These little cookies look just like mini taffy apples. They look really c ute on a plate for fall company or in mini cupcake liners for school open house .

from the Frozen Assets List