Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

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Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies – Soft, fudgy chocolate cookies filled with a creamy peanut butter center. They’re like a buckeye in cookie form, perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious!

Prep Time2

Cook Time10

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

Cookies

1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate melted
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Filling

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups Powdered sugar

Chocolate Ganache

1/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Make Cookies

In the bowl for an electric mixer beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add eggs, vanilla, and melted chocolate. Mix until well combined, scraping the sides as necessary.
1/2 cup butter, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 3 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate
In a small bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until combined. Slowly add flour mixture to chocolate mixture until combined.
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cover dough, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 36 hours.

Make Peanut Butter Filling

Mix together peanut butter and butter, beat until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Mixture will be very thick.
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/4 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
Scoop out balls of dough, about 2 teaspoons in size, and form into small disks. Place in a baking sheet and freeze until ready to use.

Bake Cookies

Preheat oven to 350º F.
Scoop about 2 Tablespoons of cookie dough and flatten into a circle. Place a peanut butter disk into the center and then fold over the size and pinch to completely enclose the peanut butter with cookies dough. Place on a lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes. The edges should be set. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Chocolate Ganache

Heat heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl for 40 seconds. Add chocolate chips and let stand for 2 minutes. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/3 cup heavy cream
Drizzle chocolate ganache over cookies.
Let the cookies cool and set up before storing.

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