How to Make Magic Peanut Butter Middles - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate, then you're in for a real treat with this recipe for Magic Peanut Butter Middles. These delicious little treats are a perfect blend of rich, creamy peanut butter and decadent chocolate, all wrapped up in a perfectly moist and chewy cookie. They're sure to become a favorite in your household, and they're so easy to make that you'll want to whip up a batch whenever you get a craving for something sweet.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup soft margarine
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ¾ cup peanut butter

Information

  • Servings: 15
  • Yield: 30 cookies

  • In small bowl blend flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix until well blended.
  • In large bowl beat white and brown sugars, butter or margarine and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.
  • To make Filling: Combine confectioner's sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Blend well.
  • Roll filling into 30 1-inch balls. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon of dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in white sugar.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7-9 minutes. When cookies are done, they should be set and slightly cracked.
  • Nutrition

    289 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 12mg
    • Sodium: 199mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Calcium: 23mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 187mg