Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprises

Chewy chocolate cookie with peanut butter center. You definitely want to use the full 1 tsp of filling per cookie otherwise you won't be able to taste the "surprise". Prep time is chill time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 17 mins
• Yields: 2 doz

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temp
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar, divided
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter

Directions

1. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda.
2. In separate bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and 1 cup of the brown sugar for 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time until fully combined. Add vanilla and mix.
3. Gradually add in dry mix until fully combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. In small bowl, stir together peanut butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
6. Using 1 1/4" scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Make thumbprint in cookie and fill with 1 tsp of peanut butter mixture. Top with a second scoop of dough and mold over "surprise".
7. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on sheet before removing.