Muddy Buddy Cookies

5 from 1 vote

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!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Additional Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Erin Sellin

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.
3/4 cup unsalted butter, 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
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.
1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 cups milk chocolate
Fill the "well" in each cookie with about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of ganache.
Top each cookie with a few pieces of muddy buddies.
1 cup 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.

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