Peanut Butter Thumbprints

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups creamy or crunchy peanut butter

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 3/4 cups finely chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts

Thumbprint filling (recipe to follow)

Beat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until

well blended. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat Well. Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda.

Gradually add to peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in peanuts. Place

on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are just set. Press thumb

gently in center of each cookie; cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Cool completely. Prepare Thumbprint Filling. Spoon or pipe around 1/2 tsp filling into each

thumbprint. Makes about 8 dozen cookies.

THUMBPRINT FILLING

1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

3 tbsp light corn sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melted

1/2 cup powdered sugar

12 oz light cream cheese, softened

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup all purpose flour

2 containers (8 oz each) vanilla fat free yogurt

2 eggs

2 cups strawberries sliced

1/4 cup strawberry or currant jelly

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Finely crush graham crackers

in sealed plastic bag. Combine cracker crumbs and 2 tbsp

sugar; sprinkle evenly over bottom of springform pan.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with remaining sugar and

flour until well blended and smooth. Add yogurt and eggs; whisk

until smooth. Gradually pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 minutes

or until center is almost set. Remove to a cooling rack. Loosen sides

of pan. Cool completely; remove rim. Refrigerate at least 3 hours

before serving. Just before serving, slice strawberries. Arrange them over

top of cheesecake, by starting at outside edge with a circle of slices, continue

with overlapping slices into the center. Heat strawberry jelly just until smooth;

brush over strawberry slices. 12 Servings..