Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Peanut Butter Centers

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Peanut Butter Centers

By Decorated Treats, July 15, 2019

These crispy chocolate peanut butter cookies with soft chocolate peanut butter centers are super delicious and make excellent treats for festive seasons.

Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook time: 10 Minutes
Yield: -
Keyword: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Peanut Butter Centers
Category: Dessert

Ingredients

• 190 g plain flour (sifted)
• 45 g cocoa powder (sifted)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 90 g granulated sugar
• 100 g soft brown sugar
• 120 g butter
• 60 g peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 large egg

Filling:

• 160 g peanut butter
• 30 g chocolate (melted)
• 100 g icing sugar

Instructions

1. Pre heat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Prepare baking trays lined with parchment paper.
2. Sieve flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda together and keep them aside.
3. In a clean bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and both the white and brown sugars until creamy. Add the egg and continue beating until it is well incorporated.
4. Next, add vanilla essence and beat for about 15 seconds, followed by the sifted dry ingredients. Mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated, and the dough comes together, soft.
5. To make the filling, melt chocolate over a bowl of hot water or in a microwave. Leave it to cool.
6. In a separate bowl, add the peanut butter, the melted chocolate and icing sugar and mix until the filling comes together.
7. Using a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon, scoop the filling out onto a plate. Shape each scoop into a round ball before placing them in the fridge to chill.
8. To assemble the cookies, scoop 1 teaspoon of cookie dough, form it into a round ball and make a deep dent in the center. Place one chilled filling ball in the center and cover the dent by pinching the cookie dough together.
9. With very light pressure, roll the cookie with your palms until its round. Place on a lined baking tray and flatten slightly with your fingers. Repeat the process bearing in mind not to place the cookies to close to another as they will spread during baking.
10. Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until done. Once baked, let them cool slightly on the baking tray before transferring them into a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Place cooled cookies in an airtight container. The cookies can last up to 2 weeks if stored properly.