soft choco-peanutty cookies

How To Make soft choco-peanutty cookies

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  Preheat oven to 375 degrees; Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
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  In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer.
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  Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until mixed thoroughly.
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  Add baking soda and pudding mix; continue beating until combined.
• 5

  Slowly add flour, beating slowly with mixer (mixture will be thick) and set aside while making filling.
• 6

  In a small bowl combine peanut butter and powdered sugar; mix with wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed.
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  7

  Lightly flour your hands and make a ball the size of a walnut from the chocolate mixture; pat into a circle in the palm of your hand; Make a small dime-size ball from the peanut butter filling and put in the middle of the chocolate cookie; roll into ball, keeping peanut butter filling in the middle.
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  8

  Place 3” apart-you may only get 6 larger cookies on the cookie sheet; Bake 8-10 minutes-do not overbake, but make sure your finger indentation in the center remains.
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  9

  Remove from oven and let set 2 minutes until removing to cooling rack; Let cool 5-10 additional minutes. Makes about 36 large cookies.
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