Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
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Soft and chewy brownie cookies sandwiched around a buttery, creamy peanut butter filling. Be sure to check out the how-to video!
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Ingredients
Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cups light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature preferred, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 2 Tablespoon natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Peanut Butter Filling¹
- 1 ½ cup creamy peanut butter²
- 4 Tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-5 Tablespoons milk³
Optional Chocolate Shell
- 10 oz dark melting chocolate (you may substitute 1 ½ cups chocolate chips instead, if the chocolate is too thick to dip easily, thin with 1 teaspoon shortening).
- chocolate sprinkles optional
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350F/175C and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In large, microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate chips. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir, repeating at 15 second increments until chocolate and butter are completely melted.
- Remove from microwave, stir well, and allow to cool slightly before proceeding.
- Once butter/chocolate mixture has cooled, stir in sugars, eggs and vanilla.
- In separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture until completely combined.
- Drop cookie dough by rounded 2 teaspoon-sized scoop onto parchment paper, pressing down slightly. Bake in 350F/175C oven for 8-10 minutes, then allow to cool on cookie sheet.
Filling
- In KitchenAid or with electric handmixer, cream together peanut butter and butter.
- With mixer on low-speed, gradually stir in powdered sugar until completely combined (be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl so all ingredients are well incorporated).
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Add milk, one Tablespoon at a time, until well-combined. Check the consistency at 3 Tbsp and if it is much too thick add the fourth Tablespoon (conversely, if you make it too runny, you may add more powdered sugar).
- Spread or pipe (I used an Ateco 848 piping tip) the filling onto the bottom of one of your cooled cookies. Sandwich with another evenly-sized cookie.
- Once all cookies have been filled and paired, melt chocolate according to package instructions and dip cookies ⅓-½ of the way in your melted chocolate. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate jimmies, if desired, and allow to harden before enjoying.
Notes
- ¹Don't like (/can't eat) peanut butter? Fill instead with my cookie dough frosting or see the post for more filling suggestions!
- ²I have only tried this recipe with regular peanut butter and can't comment on how it would work with natural peanut butter (the kind where the oil separates onto the top).
- ³I use whole milk, but just about any type of milk (2%, almond, coconut, etc.) will work instead, as would heavy cream or half and half
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1sandwich
Calories
351kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
205mg
(9%)
Potassium
259mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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