These Muddy Buddy Cookies are the ultimate chocolate and peanut butter treat! Thick, soft peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate ganache and actual pieces of muddy buddies!
With all the cookies shops out there the cookie flavors have gotten to be pretty darn creative! I have seen this muddy buddy cookie at more than one store, and if you like chocolate and peanut butter it really is going to be a must try! You can make them large like the bakery style, or make mini ones, so you can enjoy them more often! I topped these with actually Muddy Buddies, or puppy chow, depending on what you grew up with it being called. But don’t worry, you can just dust with powdered sugar if you want to make it easier.
Why You’ll Love These Muddy Buddy Cookies
- Decadent – chocolate and peanut butter is always good, but these are super thick and then topped with melty chocolate for an over the top treat!
- Easy – they look darn impressive, but they are actually very easy to make! I modified my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie base, so they are very much like making traditional cookies.
- Fun – these cookies will surely impress anyone you are serving them too. They are super fun with the cereal pieces on top, people will be asking you how you did it!
What You’ll Need
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- Butter – I always use unsalted in baking
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Powder
- Cornstarch – helps to make for super soft cookies that last that way for a few days.
- All-Purpose Flour
- Milk Chocolate – you can use any type of chocolate you like for the ganache
- Heavy Cream
- Muddy Buddies – Chex makes a pre-made variety that makes these super easy. If you don’t have them and don’t want to make your own, just dust with powdered sugar.
How To Make Muddy Buddy Cookies
- Make Dough. In an electric stand mixer cream together butter, both sugar, and peanut butter until nice and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add in flour, baking powder, and cornstarch and mix until it forms a dough.
- Shape Cookies. Scoop about 1/4 cup of dough for large bakery style cookies. Roll into balls and use a small measuring cup, shot glass or something similar to slightly flatten a spot in the center (this is where the ganache will go).
- Bake. Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes until the edges are set. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely before topping with ganache.
- Top With Ganache. Heat heavy cream in microwave for 45 seconds. Pour over a bowl of chocolate chips and let it stand for 2-3 minutes without touching it. After 2-3 minutes stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Place about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of the chocolate ganache into the center of each cookie.
- Garnish. Top the cookies with a few pieces of muddy buddies before the chocolate sets up, or dust with powdered sugar. Let the chocolate set up before serving.
Cookie Baking Tips & Tricks
- Make sure to not overmix your dough. Once you add the flour, you want to mix until it is just combined and you no longer see white streaks. The more you work the dough, the more it develops the proteins in the flour and the tougher your cookies or any baked good can be.
- Do not over bake your cookies. If you want soft and chewy cookies, make sure to take the cookies out when the edges are set and they appear dry on the top. They will continue to cook some as they cool, so if you let them get fully done or even slightly overdone in the oven, they will be dry after they cool.
- If the “well” in the center of your cookies does not remain after they are baked, as soon as you take them out of the oven use the back of a spoon to gently press down to make sure you can fill them with the chocolate.
- Let the cookies cool completely before topping with the ganache. If they are still warm, the ganache will just melt the cookies and it will be a mess.
- If you don’t want to make muddy buddies, and don’t want to buy them, just dust your cookies with powdered sugar.
- This recipes is written to make approximately 20, large bakery style cookies. If you want smaller cookies, use a medium size cookie scoop and you should get closer to 36 cookies.
Storage
These cookies will last at room temperature for 3-4 days. You can freeze them for up to 3-4 months as well.
You can also freeze the unbaked dough for up to 6 months. To freeze cookie dough, I like to scoop balls of dough onto a baking sheet, and then freeze. After they are frozen, place in a freezer safe plastic bag and place in the freezer.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes
- Frosted Churro Cookies
- Bakery Style Sugar Cookies
- Cosmic Brownie Cookies
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies
- Oreo Stuffed Cookies
- Chick Fil A Cookies
Muddy Buddy Cookies
These Muddy Buddy Cookies are the ultimate chocolate and peanut butter treat! Thick, soft peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate ganache and actual pieces of muddy buddies!
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookie
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 whole large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups milk chocolate
Topping
- 1 cup muddy buddies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- In an electric stand mixer cream together butter, both sugars and peanut butter until smooth and well combined. Add in egg and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated. Add in the flour, baking powder and cornstarch and mix until it is just combined and no white streaks remain.
- Scoop 1/4 cup size balls of dough and roll into a ball. Place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Use the bottom of a measuring cup, the back of a cookie scoop or a shot glass to gently press a "well" into the center of the dough.
- Bake the cookies for 11-13 minutes. The edges will be set, and the tops will appear dry. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Once the cookies have cooled completely make your ganache. Heat the heavy cream in the microwave for 45 seconds. Pour over a bowl of chocolate chips and let stand for 2-3 minutes. After 2-3 minutes stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Fill the "well" in each cookie with about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of ganache.
- Top each cookie with a few pieces of muddy buddies.
- Let the chocolate set up completely before serving.
Notes
- If the "well" in the center of your cookies does not remain after they are baked, as soon as you take them out of the oven use the back of a spoon to gently press down to make sure you can fill them with the chocolate.
- Let the cookies cool completely before topping with the ganache. If they are still warm, the ganache will just melt the cookies and it will be a mess.
- If you don't want to make muddy buddies, and don't want to buy them, just dust your cookies with powdered sugar.
- This recipes is written to make approximately 20, large bakery style cookies. If you want smaller cookies, use a medium size cookie scoop and you should get closer to 36 cookies.
Nutrition Information
Yield
20Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 387Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 47mgSodium 136mgCarbohydrates 45gFiber 2gSugar 29gProtein 7g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Janelle
Monday 19th of February 2024
Oh my gosh, my kids love these!! Thank so much!
Sandra
Saturday 17th of February 2024
These are really good! My kids loved them and asked me to make another batch!
Beth
Friday 16th of February 2024
This is the ultimate peanut butter cookie recipe. The cookie is perfect, then you add all that chocolate and the muddy buddies on top, and you get cookie Heaven. I love them.
Gina
Friday 16th of February 2024
Oh my WORD!!!!!!! The PB, the chocolate, the added crunch - these were over-the-top DELISH!