Peanut Butter Surprise Chocolate Cookies

Submitted by beckerd

"I've had this recipe in my file forever! I made these and gave some to my kids and the neighborhood kids who were outside playing. They went wild for them! I kept having more and more kids show up at my door wanting some more! lol They are soft and have a nice peanut butter middle. Kind of reminds me of the commercial Hershey's cookies that are Reese's flavored."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars, and 1/4 c peanut butter.
2. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
3. Combine flour, cocoa,and baking soda;add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Blend powder sugar with remaining peanut butter until smooth.Roll into 24 balls; 1" each.
5. Divide cookie dough into 24 pieces;flatten each into a 3" circle.
6. Place one peanut butter ball on each circle; bring edges over to completely cover it.(Dough may crack; reshape cookie as needed.).
7. Place cookies seam side down on ungreased baking sheets.
8. Flatten each cookie slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until set.
10. NOTE:Between baking times, I kept the dough in the fridge so that it wouldn't get all sticky when I had to roll it into balls.