Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprises |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 17 Minutes |
Ready In: 77 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Chewy chocolate cookie with peanut butter center. You definitely want to use the full 1 tsp of filling per cookie otherwise you won't be able to taste the surprise . Prep time is chill time. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup cocoa |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup butter, room temp |
1/2 cup shortening |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, divided |
2 large eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup chocolate chips |
1/2 cup peanut butter |
Directions:
1. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda.
2. In separate bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and 1 cup of the brown sugar for 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time until fully combined. Add vanilla and mix.
3. Gradually add in dry mix until fully combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. In small bowl, stir together peanut butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
6. Using 1 1/4 scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Make thumbprint in cookie and fill with 1 tsp of peanut butter mixture. Top with a second scoop of dough and mold over surprise .
7. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on sheet before removing.
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