Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE COOKIES

Category: Cookies

Dough
1 cup flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Filling
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, stir together flours, cocoa powder, and baking soda; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until combined. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour mixture. Shape into 32 (1 1/4-inch) balls; set aside.

For filling, in a medium bowl combine powdered sugar and the 1/2 cup peanut butter until smooth. Shape into 32 (3/4-inch) balls.

For each cookie, slightly flatten a chocolate ball and top with a peanut butter ball. Shape chocolate dough completely around filling; roll into a ball. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Lightly flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.

Bake about 8 minutes or just until set and slightly cracked. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to a wire rack; cool. Makes 32 cookies