• On Oct, 17, 2024
•  ladyrecipes
•  Recipes

Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

For the cookies:

Ingredients, For the cookies:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed gentle brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanut butter cups, chopped

For the peanut butter cup filling:

Ingredients, For the peanut butter cup filling:

– 1 cup creamy peanut butter

– 1/2 cup powdered sugar

– 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

– 2 tablespoons milk

– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

To make the cookies:

Preheat the oven to 375 levels F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a big bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one by one, then stir within the vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry elements to the moist elements, mixing until simply combined.

Unwrap the peanut butter cups. Shape the dough round every peanut butter cup, forming balls.

Place the dough balls on the ready baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches aside.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or till the sides of the cookies are golden brown and the centers are set.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes earlier than transferring to a wire rack to chill fully.

To make the peanut butter cup filling:

To make the peanut butter cup filling:

1. In a big bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter until clean.

2. Add the sugar and beat until mild and fluffy.

3. Stir within the vanilla extract.

4. Drop the filling by rounded teaspoons onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. Freeze for no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies less than 3 hours, or in a single day.

To assemble the cookies:

To assemble the cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Roll two items of dough into 1-inch (2.5-cm) balls.
4. Flatten one ball of dough into a disc.
5. Place a peanut butter cup in the heart of the disc.
6. Place the opposite ball of dough on top of the peanut butter cup and flatten it right into a disc.
7. Crimp the edges of the dough to seal.
8. Place the cookie on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Repeat with remaining dough and peanut butter cups.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or till the perimeters are golden brown.