PJ, did you use a scoop to get the little pieces of dough out of the bowl before you shaped them into balls? If so, what size did you use? And - wow! the chocolate "dreams" do look dreamy. By the way, I found a potato masher that makes a great imprint on peanut butter cookies, but I'll have to find something that gives that great spiral design on the vanilla variety. They're simple and elegant-looking, and people will think the baker slaved away all day making that design. Yup, Beth, I used the tablespoon cookie scoop (#40, in food service parlance). I like the potato masher idea, too - I've done that. But I just chanced on the Cuisinart food pusher, and I've stuck with it. That's me - make it look like you slaved over something that's REALLY easy... :) PJH

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