Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 8 Minutes Servings: 3036 |
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These are chewy chocolatey and stuffed with peanut butter. They are a little tedious to make, but worth the effort if you like the flavor combination. Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. flour |
1/2 c. dutch cocoa powder |
1/2 tsp. baking soda |
1/2 c. butter, softened |
1/2 c. granulated sugar |
1/2 c. packed brown sugar |
1/4 c. peanut butter |
1 egg |
1 tbls. milk |
1 tsp. vanilla |
peanut butter filling |
3/4 c. sifted confectioners' sugar |
1/2 c. peanut butter |
2 tbls. granulated sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda in a medium bowl.
3. In a large bowl, beat together butter, 1/2 c. granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1/4 c. peanut butter until well combined. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well. Gently mix in the flour mixtureabiut 1/3 at a time until incorporated. Form the dough into 1 inch balls and set aside.
4. For the filling:
5. Combine confectioners' sugar and 1/2 c. peanut butter in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Form into 1/2 inch balls.
6. Gently flatten the chocolate balls. Place peanut butter ball in center of chocolate doughand carefully fold chocolate dough aroung the peanut butter filling. Roll back into a ball.
7. Place balls on a parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches a part.
8. Place the 2 Tbls. granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Using a flat - bottomed glass dipped in the sugar, lightly flatted the chocolate dough balls.
9. Bake cookies for 8 minutes, until the surface begins to slightly crack. Let cool for 1 minute on the sheet. Transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
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