Peanut Butter-filled Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped (optional, we did not use and did not miss it)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 f / 180 c.
• 2 in medium sized bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• 3 using electric mixer cream butter, sugar and brown sugar (and peanuts if using) until fluffy. scrape down sides.
• 4 add egg and vanilla, beat again until fluffy.
• 5 in two additions beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, scrape down sides.
• 6 form into 24 balls each about 1 1/2 tbsp size.
• 7 filling - in small bowl stir together icing sugar and peanut butter. form into 24 balls, each about 1 tsp size.
• 8 between damp hands flatten 1 chocolate ball, top with 1 peanut butter ball. shape chocolate dough over peanut filling until completely covered. roll dough into ball. repeat with remaining chocolate and peanut balls.
• 9 place balls 1 inch apart on 2 parchment lined cookie sheets. flatten slightly with bottom of glass to about 2 inches (5 cm).
• 10 bake in oven for 8-10 min until just set. cool 1 min on tray before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.