I'm a peanut butter and chocolate lover. These two ingredients were inspired! I love them combined in candy (Reese's), ice cream, sandwiches (PB and chocolate chip), and also in cookies. These cookies entail a little bit of work but are well worth the effort. The recipe makes just over 2 dozen cookies...enough to satisfy a craving but not enough to tempt you with leftovers for days.
PEANUT BUTTER MIDDLE COOKIES
COOKIE:
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. baking cocoa
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
1 t. vanilla
1 egg
- Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Set aside
- Beat sugar, brown sugar, butter, and 1/4 c. peanut butter until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and egg. Beat well.
- Stir flour into mixture until blended. Set aside
3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
3/4 c. powdered sugar
- In a separate bowl, combine the filling ingredients.
- Roll into 1 inch balls. The small side of a melon ball scoop is perfect.
- For each cookie, shape about 1 tablespoon of chocolate dough around 1 peanut butter ball. Cover the peanut butter middle completely.
- Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. You can lightly flatten each cookie with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar if desired.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7 - 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked.
3 comments:
Yummmm!! Y didn't u invite me over? We all know the man won't be eating any of them. There is nothin' better than chocolate and peanut butter combined..
He took a huge bite not knowing what was in the middle then brought the rest to me to finish off! Hee-hee! I'm thinking I might need a peanut butter pie...
Those are the 2 best ingredients combined! Anything with peanut butter and I'm in! I'm sorry we didn't make it back to my parents house before you and Scott had to leave :( It was good to see you at the temple though!
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