Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

5 from 1 vote

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

Cook Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 109kcal

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.

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.