INGREDIENTS
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Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
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Ingredients
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For Cookie:
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
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1 large egg
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1 tablespoon milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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For Filling:
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3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
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1/2 cup peanut butter
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For Topping:
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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Cookie:
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add the egg, milk and vanilla and beat well. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Form the d
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Filling:
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Combine powdered sugar and peanut butter in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. Shape the mixture into 32 3/4 inch balls.
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To assemble the cookies, take a chocolate dough ball and slightly flatten it. Top with a peanut butter ball and shape the dough over the peanut butter, completely covering the filling. Roll dough into a neat ball.
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Topping:
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Place the 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a bowl. Gently roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar. Place the balls 2 inches apart on cookies sheets, and lightly flatten them with the bottom of a glass. Bake for 8 minutes or until they are just set and th