My Oh My these delicious Magic Middle Peanut Butter Cookies might be too good. With their soft, moist chewy goodness – they’ve made my favorite list.
Oh! My! Gosh! I mean seriously! I think I should rename these cookies to Danger Will Robinson Cookies. They’re sooo delicious they are truly dangerous.
They are soft, moist, chewy, and way yummy! I stashed mine in the back of the freezer hoping to forget about them for a bit. No chance and they’re even fabulous frozen. You have to try these. They have officially gone on my favorite foods of all time list. Bet they’ll go on yours, too.
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
Cookie:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Filling:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
Topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Make Cookies: In a small bowl, blend flour, cocoa, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl beat white sugar, brown sugar, butter, and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat until blended. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.
- Make the filling: Combining the confectioner's sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Beat well with an electric mixer until mixture comes together.
- Roll filling into 30 (1 inch) balls.
- Form the exterior part of the cookie by sectioning dough into approximately 1 tablespoon pieces and then shaping the exterior portion of the cookie around completely around the peanut butter filling balls. Be sure the the filling is completely completely covered.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll the completed dough ball in sugar.
- Place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Gently flatten with the bottom of glass.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes. (I baked mine for 7 minutes). Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
Melissa says
They are delicious, aren't they? This is one of my favorite recipes.
Sue Sparks says
These look absolutely, positively incredible! A keeper for sure!
Cinnamon-Girl says
These look totally scrumptious! I would not even have the willpower to freeze them. My favorite combo in cookie form – hard to resist!
teresa says
i love cookies that have a surprise in the middle. these look incredible, magic indeed!
Natashya KitchenPuppies says
Wow, they do look magical.. and addictive!
Michelle says
These do look delicious!! I am going to have to try them.
The Peppered Pantry
Arlette says
wow…
gorgeous.. I am making these this week.
My mother in law loves peanut butter cookies
thanks my friend
Kim says
I loved how you tried to hide them in the back of the freezer and then ate them frozen:D That sounds exactly like something I would do. There isn't much that gets in the way of me and the duo of peanut butter and chocolate! They look delicious. I'm going to keep them in mind next time I make some cookies.
Bellini Valli says
Why do I not have peanut butter in my cupboards now.
Rebecca says
Ughhhh totally craving peanut butter and chocolate right now!! Wouldn't mind having some for breakfast with my coffee 🙂
Joanne says
Can i say, you have just made my morning. I'm off to find the ingredients for these. Now.
Biren says
You are tempting me! If only we can do cookie exchange via the internet…..
HoneyB says
They look and sound yummy Kathleen! Shoving in the freezer can sometimes be a more dangerous thing for me to do….although the extra energy spent opening and closing the door may burn a few extra calories. 😉
The French Bear says
These look delicious!!! I am going to give them a try, thank you for the recipe!!!
Hugs,
Margaret B
The Sugar Queen says
These look great! I will have to put them on my to-do list!
Kathy
Jo says
Oh Yum! I'm making these this weekend ~ thanks for sharing!
Jo
Angie's Recipes says
Simply gorgeous!
Vodka Logic says
Do you mean “Danger Will Robinson”..great name for a cookie that I will now have to make..
Two of my favorite food groups. Peanut butter and chocolate.
Meena says
just the most magical cookies:)))
will be back to check out more beautiful recipes!!!
Ana Powell says
Wow, thanks for sharing this awesome cookies recipe.
Is coming home with me.
Great pictures x