Chocolate Cookiew with Peanutbutter Filling

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 cup Butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
• 3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter, divided
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar

Details

Adapted from christmas.betterrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter; beat with electric mixer until combined. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Beat in flour to combine.

3. Shape dough into 32 balls, each about 1-1/4-inches in diameter. Set aside.

4. For filling, in a bowl combine powdered sugar and remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter. With mixer, beat until smooth. Shape into 32 balls.

5. Heat oven to 350 degrees. On a work surface, flatten a chocolate dough ball; top with a peanut butter ball. Shape flattened dough over peanut butter ball, completely covering peanut butter ball, and reshape into a ball. Repeat with remaining balls.

6. Place balls 2-inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten balls slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in the 2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack to cool. Makes 32 cookies.

Helpful Tips:

Store cookies separated by waxed paper in a covered, airtight container for up to 3 days, or cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months. Nutrition information per cookie: 127 cal.