Preparation Steps

• Cream butter, peanut butter, and both sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 1 minute. Add egg, vanilla, milk, baking soda, and salt, then mix until combined. Slowly add flour and mix until dough just comes together, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and chopped peanuts.
• Line a 9-inch round cake pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Press the cookie dough evenly into the pan.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the cookie dough for 18 to 22 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Let cool completely before continuing.
• To form the football shape, make two parallel cuts 1 inch apart near the center of the cookie cake and carefully remove the 1-inch cookie strip between the cuts.
• Melt the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips with vegetable oil or shortening in the microwave on high in 30-second increments, stirring between each until smooth.
• Spread some of the melted chocolate inside the cut halves of the cookie, then press them together to seal. Allow the chocolate to harden, securing the cookie into a football shape.
• Pour the remaining melted chocolate over the top of the football cookie cake and spread it evenly. Chill to set the chocolate, then pipe white frosting or melted white chocolate on top to create the football laces.