MAGIC PEANUT BUTTER MIDDLES COOKIES

⭐ Magic Peanut Butter Middles Cookies

Soft, brownie-like chocolate cookies wrapped around a sweet peanut-butter filling.

Ingredients

Peanut-Butter Filling

• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter

• ¾ cup powdered sugar

Chocolate Cookie Dough

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• ½ cup (1 stick) softened butter

• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Make the Peanut-Butter Middles

1. In a small bowl, mix peanut butter + powdered sugar until thick and smooth.

2. Roll into 1-inch balls (about 24).

3. Freeze or refrigerate while you prepare the dough — this makes wrapping easier.

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2. Make the Chocolate Cookie Dough

1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt.

2. In a larger bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.

3. Beat in egg and vanilla.

4. Add dry ingredients and mix into a soft dough.

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3. Assemble

1. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and flatten it in your palm.

2. Place one chilled peanut-butter ball in the center.

3. Wrap the chocolate dough around it and roll into a smooth ball.

4. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.

5. If you like, roll dough balls in granulated sugar for sparkle.

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4. Bake

• Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 7–9 minutes.

• Cookies should look slightly cracked on top but still soft — do not overbake.

• Cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a rack.

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Tips

• For extra magic: press a little sea salt on top before baking.

• These freeze extremely well — baked or unbaked.

• Use natural peanut butter only if it's thick; runny PB makes the filling spread.

OTHER RECIPES

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES INGREDIENTS
COOKIE DOUGH:

• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 c. softened butter (1 stick)
• 1/4 c. peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg

FILLING:

• 3/4 c. peanut butter
• 3/4 c. confectioners sugar

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES INSTRUCTIONS

In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl beat sugar, brown sugar, butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended; set aside. In small bowl combine filling ingredients; blend well. Roll into 30 (1 inch) balls, for each cookie. With floured hands shape about 1 tablespoon dough around 1 peanut butter ball. Cover completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375 degrees 7 to 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked.

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