Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

This recipe was featured in our Sunday paper and I just had to try it. Kids really love the peanut butter surprise inside the cookie.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and 1/4 cup peanut butter. Added egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Blend confectioners' sugar with remaining peanut butter until smooth. Roll into 24 balls, 1 in. each. Divide dough into 24 pieces; flatten each into a 3-in. circle.
Place one peanut butter ball on each circle; bring edges over to completely cover it. (Dough may crack; reshape cookies as needed.) Place cookies with seam side down on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 363 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 238mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter chocolate Cookies in Country August/September 1994

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pajamaangel

Dec 6, 2014

These cookies taste great, but they are a pain to put together. Because I have to make these gluten free, the dough was much stickier due to the xanthan gum and made it near impossible to work with. If I were to make these again, I would turn them into thumbprint cookies just for the ease of the preparation. Great taste though!
dorisnelson

Dec 5, 2012

yes, really good cookies. Definitely will make again
1275

Nov 27, 2011

SO good! The only problem I had with them is the difficulty it takes to "assemble" the cookies. The peanut butter mixture is supposed to be completely enclosed in the chocolate dough. It is simply said........ impossible, (at least with my experience).They are very sweet, so don't be afraid to eliminate some of the sugar. The peanut butter dough is sticky and hard to deal with so you can refrigerate it or freeze it some to make it easier. Overall, they were delicious! Just be aware of the effort and frustration it might require of you!
debleblanc

Aug 30, 2011

The first time I made these my sister asked how I got the peanut butter inside the cookie. I've never had anyone turn them down!!
NatureLass

Dec 26, 2010

Rich decadent good - but they are HUGE - Next time I will definitely make this into 48 cookies insteas of 24 - given the calorie count this will be a major improvement
tnhoneypot21

Oct 27, 2010

Made these for a weekly Wednesday night cookout and they went fast. My brother loved them and asked for the recipe. Even said he could eat them weekly (on Wednesdays, lol). Very good and will make again. Thanks for the recipe.
weather_girl

Jan 6, 2010

These cookies are great! They're simple to make but they take a lot of time to prepare. I've never been able to get 24 cookies but only about 20. Despite all this they are definitely worth it!
schmorg

Aug 29, 2009

THESE COOKIES ARE AWESOME!!!!!! They had a very nice consistency. The instructions were a little confusing but, i got the hang of it!