I finally gave in. my wife kept looking at sweet treats in the store and threatened to buy some if I didn’t get busy and bake pretty soon. With the Holidays coming up I really tried to avoid it; but I gave in. I thought if you’re going to do it, you may as well do it right-after all what’s a couple thousand calories. Well it is nothing if you are 110 pounds and 5”7 like she is. Now the truth is, I’m afraid, it is not the same for me. I won’t tell you what I weigh; just that it is too much. So enough crying and here it is; another sinfully delicious sweet treat recipe. I guarantee you will love this Fudge-Filled Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe-rich chocolate sandwiched in-between 2 peanut butter cookies. Bake and Enjoy
| Fudge-Filled Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe |
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author:
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: Makes About 2 dozen sandwich cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F
- In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup peanut butter, the shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
- Beat in egg until smooth. Beat in flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Shape dough into 48 one-inch balls. On ungreased( I did use cooking spray-I would recommend it) cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart.
- Flatten balls to 1/4-inch thickness by pressing with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Bake 4 to 8 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- For Filling
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High about 1 minute or until softened; stir until smooth.
- Stir 1/4 cup peanut butter into chocolate until smooth. Cool to room temperature or until thickened.
- Sandwich pairs of cookies, bottoms together, with 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture. Let stand about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
