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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies is a cookies recipe made with Creamy Peanut Butter, Confectioner S Sugar, Brown Sugar, Sugar, and Butter Or Margarine Softened. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 6 oz
• 1 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 2 oz
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small bowl, stir peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth.

2. 2

   Chill 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile in a large bowl beat sugars, butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Add vanilla and egg.

5. 5

   Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder; add to cream cheese mixture and mix well.

6. 6

   Roll into 1 inch balls.

7. 7

   Place half of the balls 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.

8. 8

   Make a depression in the center of each ball with your thumb; fill with 1 teaspoon of chilled peanut butter mixture.

9. 9

   Flatten remaining balls and place on top, pressing edges to seal.

10. 10

    Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.

11. 11

    Remove to a wire rack to cool.

12. 12

    Combine frosting ingredients in a small bowl; stir until smooth.

13. 13

    Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 2 dozen. Source: Taste of Home Magazine

14. 14

    June/July 1995.