Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose unbleached flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 24-30 good quality chocolate candies that don't get too hard when cold, Dove Promises work very well
- Powdered sugar for dusting, if desired
Preparation
Step 1
Combine flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; set aside. Beat the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in the peanut butter, then beat in the eggs, vanilla and salt. Scrape sides and continue beating until well mixed. By hand, stir in the flour mixture. Chill dough for a couple of hours. The longer you chill it, the easier it is to work with.
Scoop a tablespoon of dough into your hand, flatten it slightly and place your candy on top.
 
Scoop another tablespoon, place on top of the chocolate and cover the chocolate as best you can, making sure the cookie dough is sealed. Place dough balls a couple of inches apart on stoneware or parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake on center rack of oven at 350 F. for 12-14 minutes for small cookies or 18-21 for larger cookies like mine or until edges just begin to get light brown and cookies are set. Let cool slightly, roll in powdered sugar if desired (I skipped this to avoid the mess with my little ones.)