Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cookie Stuffed Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 sticks softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
2 large eggs
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
13/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
11/2 cups chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet)
1 cup cocoa powder

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner.

2. Place peanut butter and sugar into a medium bowl, mix to combine then add egg, mixing until well combined. Set aside.

3. In a stand or electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well combined.

4. Place flour, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Add to wet ingredients along with cocoa powder, and chocolate chips, slowly mixing until just combined. With a small cookie scoop, scoop peanut butter cookie dough into your hand. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop chocolate dough on top and on bottom of peanut butter dough. With hands, press chocolate dough around peanut butter dough, forming into a cookie shape. Place onto prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Serve with milk.

Makes 3 dozen cookies