Magic Peanut Butter Middles

Yield: 15 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter

Instructions

1. In a small bowl blend flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix until well blended.
2. In a large bowl beat sugars, butter and the 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and egg; beat. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.
3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
4. For the filling, combine confectioners' sugar and the 3/4 cup peanut butter. Blend well.
5. Roll filling into 30 (1 inch) balls. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon of dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in sugar.
6. Bake at for 7 to 9 minutes. When cookies are done, they should be set and slightly cracked.