Magic Middle Peanut Butter Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Peanut butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, at Room Temperature
• 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 Large Egg
• 3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 3/4 Cup Peanut Butter

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make Cookies: In a small  bowl, blend flour, cocoa, and baking soda. In a large bowl beat white sugar, brown sugar, butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla and egg, beat until blended.  Stir in flour mixture until blended.  Set aside.  Make the filling: Combining the confectioners sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter.  Beat well with electric mixer until mixture comes together.  Roll filling into 30 1 inch balls. Form exterior part of cookie by sectioning dough into approximately 1 tablespoon pieces and then shaping the exterior part of cookie around filling balls.  Cover the filling completely.  Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.  Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes. ( I baked mine for 7 minutes )  Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack and cool completely.