Giant Peanut Butter Zebra Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1

roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury  refrigerated peanut butter cookies

12

miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies,  I used reeces unwrapped

1/3

cup semisweet chocolate chips

1

teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS

• Heat oven to 350°F. Divide cookie dough into 12 equal pieces. With floured fingers, wrap 1 piece of dough around each peanut butter cup, shaping into ball. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 6 dough balls, arranging evenly apart. Refrigerate remaining 6 balls until ready to bake.Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Bake remaining balls of dough.
• In small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle melted chocolate in crisscross pattern over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is set before storing.