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peanut munchies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Margie Akers
Knoxville, TN

What can beat the taste of chocolate and peanut butter together? These munchies are so good!

(1 rating)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For peanut munchies

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp.
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3/4 c
    peanut butter, creamy
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3/4 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make peanut munchies

  • 1
    1.In a medium bowl STIR together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda: set aside. 2.In a large mixing bowl COMBINE butter,the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter; BEAT with mixer until combined. ADD egg, milk, and vanilla; BEAT well. BEAT in as much flour mixture as you can with mixer. USING wooden spoon, STIR in any remaining flour mixture. SHAPE dough into 32 balls, each about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. SET aside.
  • 2
    3. For filling, in bowl COMBINE powdered sugar and remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter. With mixer BEAT until smooth; KNEAD by hand if necessary. SHAPE into 32 balls.
  • 3
    4. PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. On work surface, FLATTEN a chocolate dough ball; TOP with peanut butter ball. SHAPE flattened dough over peanut butter ball, COMPLETELY covering peanut butter ball; RESHAPE into ball. REPEAT with remaining balls.
  • 4
    5. PLACE balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. FLATTEN with bottom of glass dipped in the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. BAKE about 8 minutes. Let STAND 1 minute. Transfer to racks; Cool. Makes 32 cookies

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