Ingredients

  • 1 (18 ounce) package of pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
  • 16 pecan halves, if desired

Method

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove cookie dough from wrapper.
  • With floured fingers, prss dough in bottom of ungreased 10 or 9 inch springform pan.
  • Bake cookie dough at 350 degrees for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool baked cookie for 15 minutes.
  • In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and water; mix well.
  • (If necessary, add additional water 1 t. at a time until mixture is smooth.) Drop spoonfuls of mixture over baked cookie crust; press evenly over crust.
  • Spread melted chocolate chips over peanut butter mixture.
  • If desired, swirl chocolate with a fork.
  • Garnish with pecan halves.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is set.