Buckeye Cookies

The famous candy gets a cookie makeover with this Buckeye Cookies recipe! Peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache on top of a chewy cocoa cookie base.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Buckeye Cookies, Buckeye Cookies Recipe, How Do I Make Buckeye Cookies, How To Make Buckeye Cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 11

Total Time 21

Servings cookies

Calories 315kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Cookies

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter softened
1 cup brown sugar packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs large

Peanut Butter Topping:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter softened

Chocolate Topping:

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vegetable shortening

Instructions

Make The Cookies:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using a hand-held electric mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.
Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture.
Scoop out the dough, using a medium cookie scoop, filling it with a slightly rounded amount of dough, and drop onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in a preheated oven 10-12 minutes or until cookie centers just lose there wet appearance. Do not overbake. Allow cookies to cool completely.

Make the Peanut Butter Frosting:

In a small bowl, cream together the peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.

Make the Chocolate Topping:

Add chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 30-second intervals, stirring vigorously after each interval. (You may only need one interval)

Assembly:

Spread each cookie with about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter frosting then spoon tops with melted chocolate topping. Allow chocolate to set then serve. Store leftovers in the fridge.

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