"These sugar-crusted, dark chocolate cookies *magically* hide their peanut butter bellies. (Allergies, beware!) My family has been obsessed with the recipe for decades but, because I can't help it, I made a few adjustments: adapted to natural—that is, unsweetened—nut butter (this means you can swap in any nutty/seedy cousin, from cashew to sesame); added flaky salt; decreased the flour; and increased the cookie-smush, so they turn out extra slim...."
INGREDIENTS
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Filling:
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3/4 cup unsweetened, salted peanut butter
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3/4 cup powdered sugar
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Cookies:
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1/4 cup unsweetened, salted peanut butter
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1/2 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup cocoa powder
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1 cup plus 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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Flaky salt, for sprinkling