Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

By srumbel

Decadent, almost brownie like, chocolate cookies are studded with peanut butter chips before being stuffed with a rich, cheesecake filling. These Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are sure to disappear from your cookie jar at record speed.
from melaniemakes.com

Ingredients

• Cheesecake Filling
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
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• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2-1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups peanut butter chips

Preparation

Step 1

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cheesecake Filling

In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together shortening, brown sugar and sugar.
Add eggs, water and vanilla and mix until combined.
Add flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda and mix until just combined. Stir in peanut butter chips.
Using a medium cookie scoop, fill ⅓ full of cookie batter. Place a teaspoon sized ball of cheesecake filling in the center and cover and fill scoop with additional cookie batter.
Place dough on parchment or silicone lined baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until just set. Allow to cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes prior to moving to cooling racks to cool completely.

Serves: 3.5 dozen