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Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies

Cookie Dough:

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (Earth Balance) margarine, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Egg replacer or  two eggs

Cookie Filling:

3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 confectioners sugar

In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, margarine, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and eggs (replacer); beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended and set aside.

In a small bowl, (preferably a vintage Pyrex mixing bowl - I’m kidding! Just seeing if you’re paying attention) combine filling ingredients and blend well. Roll into 30 one-inch balls.

For each cookie, with floured hands (I didn’t do the flour and had no problems), shape about 1 tablespoon cookie dough around one peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 - 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool on wire racks. Makes 30.

Note: I made larger cookies and baked them for about 10 - 12 minutes.

picture and recipe by A Worthy Image