I recently had the wind taken out of my creative sails. I should have felt it coming, still, when it happened, it caught me off guard and brought me down instantly. I know I’ll get past it, but working through it can be tough.
I thought, maybe, these would help. I know they look innocent, but these cookies have a secret in their heart. A sweet, creamy, peanut buttery secret.
These little nuggets have it all. The sugar coating on the top gives crunch, the filling is smooth and sweet, a touch of milk brings a softness to the cookie which is filled with chocolate flavor, yet it doesn’t overpower the peanut butter. What they don’t have is a decent name. The recipe I started out with was torn from Cottage Living magazine (RIP I will miss you so). They called them Magic in the Middles. I want to choose something more suited to their peanut buttery goodness, but have yet to stumble onto something I like. So at our house they remain the great un-named. That’s actually all that remains because the recipe only makes a couple dozen and they went fast.
those chocolate cookies with the crunchy top and surprise peanut butter filling – aka the great un-named
1 cup unrefined sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup peanut butter divided
1 1/2 cup ap flour
1/2 cup unsweetended cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons milk
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together 3/4 cup peanut butter with powdered sugar and blend until smooth. Roll mixture into balls a little less than 1 inch. Set aside.
With an electric mixer, cream the sugar, butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, eggs, and milk. Slowly add dry ingredients until just combined.
Break apart about 1 Tablespoon of chocolate dough and make an indentation in the center with thumb. Press 1 peanut butter ball into indent and wrap dough around filling, pressing to seal. Roll cookie to smooth.
Dip top of each cookie in granulated sugar and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet. Use the bottom of a drinking glass to flatten each cookie to about 1/2 inch think.
Bake 8-9 minutes and cool on a wire rack.
Tags: chocolate, cookie, dessert, peanut butter, snack
