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Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
In a small bowl, stir peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Chill 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat sugars, butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg. Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder; add to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
Roll into 1-in. balls. Place half of the balls 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Make a depression in the center of each ball with your thumb; fill with 1 teaspoon of the chilled peanut butter mixture. Flatten remaining balls and place on top, pressing edges to seal. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Combine frosting ingredients in s small bowl; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.
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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
In a small bowl, stir peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Chill 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat sugars, butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg. Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder; add to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
Roll into 1-in. balls. Place half of the balls 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Make a depression in the center of each ball with your thumb; fill with 1 teaspoon of the chilled peanut butter mixture. Flatten remaining balls and place on top, pressing edges to seal. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Combine frosting ingredients in s small bowl; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.
Note: This recipe is part of a user's personal recipEbox. It is not part of the CDKitchen collection.
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