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    Home » Cookies

    Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

    Published: Sep 5, 2021 · Modified: Feb 14, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate linksLeave a Comment

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    I have a co-worker who loves peanut butter and chocolate together and has a birthday coming up at the end of the month. I am her birthday buddy which means I need to make a treat for the whole staff but it has to be the birthday person's favorite food combination.

    A finished Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookie that is broken in half to see the peanut butter middle.

    She has moved up in the world and recently obtained a great new position at a new company so I am making these for her as an early birthday present before she leaves.  I hope she likes them....and so sad to see her go.

    Adapted from Cookies and Cups

    A finished Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookie that is broken in half to see the peanut butter middle.

    Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

    Barbara Hall
    These are worth the effort! It's like a peanut butter cup in cookie form.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 45 mins
    Total Bake Time 8 mins
    Total Time 53 mins
    Course Cookies, Nuts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 185 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    PEANUT BUTTER FILLING

    • ¾ cup Peanut butter
    • ¾ cup Powered sugar 112 g

    COOKIE DOUGH

    • ½ cup Butter-room temperature 1 stick
    • ¼ cup Peanut butter
    • 1 cup Light brown sugar
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 Egg yolk
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • ½ cup Cocoa power 50 g
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt 3 g
    • ½ teaspoon Baking soda 2 g
    • 1 ½ cup All-purpose flour 180 g

    TOPPING

    • A pinch on top Sugar

    Instructions
     

    PEANUT BUTTER FILLING

    • Add powdered sugar and the peanut butter into a bowl and mix till smooth on medium speed for a couple of minutes (I use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment). I have a smaller sheet pan that will fit into my freezer so I line it with parchment paper and make 1" balls of the peanut butter filling and place the peanut butter balls into the freezer. (I am making a double batch that is why I have so many peanut butter balls)
    • Turn oven on to 350° so it has time to preheat.

    CHOCOLATE COOKIE MIX

    • In a stand mixer with paddle attachment mix the room temperature butter, light brown sugar, and peanut butter together on medium speed (my Kitchen Aid I did setting 6) till light and creamy about 2 minutes. I stopped the mixer and scraped down the sides. Then, I added the vanilla extract and egg + egg yolk till mixed. I dropped the speed down and slowly added the cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda then returned the speed to medium for a minute till smooth.
    • Drop the speed back down to low and slowly add the flour and mix till combined.
    • Take the peanut butter balls out of the freezer. I used a medium cookie scoop and scooped out a leveled amount of the cookie dough and flattened it in my hand so it was big enough to wrap around 1 of the peanut butter balls. Place on a cookie sheet pan that has been lined with parchment paper. They do not spread much but leave about 1 ½ " between the cookies.
    • I took a drinking glass bottom and evenly pressed down slightly to flattened it a little so they are not a ball. I took a pinch of the sugar and sprinkled it on top just before putting into the oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes and leave on the pan for a minute after getting out of the oven before moving to a cooling rack.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 139IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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