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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• FILLING:
  
• 1/2 c. peanut butter
  
• 1/4 c. powdered sugar
  
• COOKIE:
  
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
  
• 1/4 c. sugar
  
• 1/2 c. butter, softened
  
• 8 oz. cream cheese (reserve 2 oz. for frosting)
  
• 1 t. vanilla
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 c. flour
  
• 1/4 c. cocoa
  
• 1 t. baking powder
  
• FROSTING:
  
• 1 c. powdered sugar
  
• 2 T. cocoa
  
• 1 - 2 T. milk
  
• reserve 2 oz. cream cheese
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. In small bowl combine peanut butter and powdered sugar; blend until smooth. Chill while mixing cookie dough for easier handling.
   
3. In large bowl, cream sugars, butter and 6 oz. cream cheese until light and fluffy; blend in vanilla and egg. Blend flour, cocoa and baking powder into creamed mixture.
   
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. With thumb make imprint in center of each cookie; fill with 1 teaspoon filling. Bring dough around filling to completely cover.
   
5. Bake on greased cookie sheets for 9-12 minutes. Cool.
   
6. In small bowl, blend frosting ingredients. Spread over cookies.