Magic in the middles
(from bschetroma’s recipe box)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Serves 26 people
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 c light brown sugar
- 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
- 1 c creamy peanut butter, divided
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 c powdered sugar
Directions
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eheat oven to 375.
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Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a medium-size mixing bowl.
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In a separate bowl, beat together sugar and brown sugar, butter, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy.
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Add vanilla and egg, beating to combine.
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Stir in dry ingredients, blending well.
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Set dough aside.
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Stir together remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
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With floured hands, roll mixture into 26 1" balls.
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Break off about one tablespoon cookie dough; make an indentation in the center with thumb, and press one peanut butter ball into indentation.
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Wrap dough up and over filling, pressing to seal; roll cookie to smooth it out.
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Repeat for each cookie.
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Dip top of each cookie in sugar, and place two inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
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Use greased bottom of drinking glass to flatten each cookie to about 1/2" thick.
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Bake cookies at 375 for 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Let cool on wire rack.