Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

Our peanut butter stuffed cookies are chewy and chocolatey with a delightful creamy peanut butter surprise inside.

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Peanut butter and chocolate is the ultimate combination, and these peanut butter stuffed cookies are a fantastic example of this mashup of flavors. Rich, chocolate cookies are stuffed with a creamy peanut butter center for a treat that is out-of-this-world!

Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies Ingredients

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Peanut butter stuffed cookies are a delightful treat that everyone should try. The combination of the soft chocolate cookie exterior and creamy peanut butter center creates a texture and flavor experience that is hard to match.

You’ll need:

For The Peanut Butter Filling:

• 1 cup of peanut butter, creamy
• ½ cup of confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons of milk

For The Chocolate Cookies:

• 1 cup of light brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup of unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ cups of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar for topping

Substitutions And Additions

PEANUT BUTTER: Creamy or crunchy peanut butter are both delicious options for this recipe. We’d recommend avoiding natural peanut butter because the natural oils sometimes make it hard to get the peanut butter to set the way you need it to. 

NUT BUTTER: If you’d like to use a different nut butter, you can certainly give it a try as well. Almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower butter are great options.

How To Make This Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies Recipe

Let’s get started making the decadent chocolate cookie dough and filling the cookies with creamy peanut butter centers.

STEP ONE: Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

STEP TWO: Add the filling ingredients to a mixing bowl and, using a hand mixer, beat until creamy.

STEP THREE: Using a tablespoon scoop, scoop peanut butter onto the prepared cookie sheet.

Cut each ball in half, then place it in the freezer while preparing the cookie dough.

STEP FOUR: Preheat the oven to 350°F.

STEP FIVE: Add the brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract to a large bowl and beat until combined, then beat in the egg.

STEP SIX: Mix the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.

STEP SEVEN: Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in batches, and beat on low until combined. Don’t overmix.

STEP EIGHT: Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, make 24 tablespoon-sized scoops. Flatten each ball of dough with the palm of your hand.

STEP NINE: Place a frozen peanut butter ball on each flat dough piece, mold it into a ball, and then flatten the cookie ball slightly.

STEP TEN: Place dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining cookie dough and peanut butter filling.

STEP ELEVEN: Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the cookie dough balls and bake cookies for 9 to 10 minutes.

STEP TWELVE: Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on a cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. Allow the baked chocolate cookies to cool to a safe temperature before serving.

How To Serve

Peanut butter lovers will not believe how delicious these chocolate peanut butter cookies are.

They make the perfect afternoon snack along with a Wendy’s Frosty or a warm mug of homemade hot chocolate.

Our chocolate peanut butter fudge and peanut butter chocolate dessert are two more ways to experience that epic flavor combination.

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Storage

We’ve got a few simple storage tips to keep your cookies fresh.

ON THE COUNTER: These soft chocolate peanut butter cookies can be stored at room temperature or in the fridge in an airtight container. They will last for 2 to 3 weeks if stored this way. 

IN THE FREEZER: For longer storage, simply pop this delicious treat in the freezer in an airtight container. They will last for up to 3 months this way. 

These rich chocolate cookies are bursting with peanut butter flavor and feature a chewy texture that adds to their charm. We highly recommend our peanut butter stuffed cookies for anyone who loves chocolate and peanut butter baked into a delicious treat.

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Our peanut butter stuffed cookies are chewy and chocolatey with a delightful creamy peanut butter surprise inside.

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 24

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Ingredients

  

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Cookies

• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for topping

Peanut Butter Filling

• 1 cup peanut butter, creamy
• ½ cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

 

• Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Add the filling ingredients to a mixing bowl and beat until creamy.
• Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop peanut butter onto a prepared cookie sheet. Cut each ball in half, then place the freezer while preparing the cookie dough.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Add brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and beat until combined, then beat in the egg.
• Mix the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches, and beat on low until combined.
• Using a cookie scoop, make 24 tablespoon-sized scoops. Flatten with your hands.
• Place a peanut butter filling ball on each flat dough piece, mold it into a ball, and then flatten it slightly.
• Place on the prepared cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining cookie dough and peanut butter filling.
• Sprinkle granulated sugar on top and bake for 9 to 10 minutes.
• Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on a cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool to a safe temperature before serving.

Notes

• Over-mixing the dough will result in dense cookies.
• If the peanut butter balls begin to thaw, pop them back into the freezer for 10 minutes or until firm enough to work with.
• Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your cookies at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

Nutrition

Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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