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Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cans (16 ounces each) chocolate fudge frosting, divided; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 cup chunky peanut butter; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; Sugar

9 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

3-1/2 dozen

Updated: Mar. 03, 2022

These tempting fudgy cookies need only five ingredients—what could be easier? The melt-in-your-mouth goodies go over big with kids and make a fantastic pick-me-up for adults. —Elaine Stephens, Carmel, Indiana

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Ingredients

2 cans (16 ounces each) chocolate fudge frosting, divided
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Reserve 1 can plus 1/3 cup frosting for topping cookies. In a large bowl, mix egg, peanut butter and remaining frosting until blended. Stir in flour just until moistened.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar.
Bake until set, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spread with reserved frosting.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 143 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 79mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cookies

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