Thursday, December 4, 2008

PEANUT BUTTER MIDDLE COOKIES


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

  1. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Set aside
  2. Beat sugar, brown sugar, butter, and 1/4 c. peanut butter until light and fluffy.
  3. Add vanilla and egg. Beat well.
  4. Stir flour into mixture until blended. Set aside
FILLING:

3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
3/4 c. powdered sugar

  1. In a separate bowl, combine the filling ingredients.
  2. Roll into 1 inch balls. The small side of a melon ball scoop is perfect.
  3. For each cookie, shape about 1 tablespoon of chocolate dough around 1 peanut butter ball. Cover the peanut butter middle completely.
  4. 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.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 - 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked.

3 comments:

Christine said...

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..

The Recipe Reviewer said...

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...

Anonymous said...

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!