These are the best cookies EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Peanut butter.

Chocolate.

Peanut butter stuffed with chocolate.

Peanut butter stuffed with chocolate rolled in cinnamon sugar and roasted peanuts.

Somehow, my cookies looked like ravioli.  But I don't care.

My prayers have been answered.

*UPDATE* My boyfriend saw this post (he is still in NYC at his internship. Lucky SOB. I can't wait to move back) and yelled-  MINI MIDDLES!

Huh?

Apparently, these look like the Mini Middles which were originally Magic Middles made by those Keebler Elves in the days of my childhood (AKA- The 1980s). I have no idea what they are, but my boyfriend wants me to make this until I figure out the recipe. All he can tell me is that it tastes like yellow cake, but it's cookie-like.

"They taste kind of vanilla-ey".

Vanilla-ey. Got it. Thanks.

From Baking Bites

Chocolate-Filled Double Delight Peanut Butter Cookies
PB Cookie Dough
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, slightly softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth, national brand)

Filling and Topping
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy, national brand)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp confectioners’/powdered sugar
3 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp finely chopped chocolate (semisweet/bittersweet)

Make the cookie dough. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light. Beat in egg, followed by the vanilla and peanut butter.
Gradually add in dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined.
Spoon dough onto a sheet of wax or parchment paper, shape into a roll about 3-inches in diameter and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Prepare topping and filling. In small bowl, mix chopped peanuts, granulated sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
In another small bowl, stir peanut butter, cocoa powder, sugars and chopped chocolate until smooth. If mixture is very wet (this may be the case if it is very hot outside), add an additional tsp or two of confectioners’ sugar. Shape mixture 20 small (1/2 inch) balls and place each on a sheet of parchment paper. Set aside.
Remove cookie dough from fridge. Cut the log lengthwise in half, then make 10 horizontal cuts to slice the dough into a total of 20 even pieces. Each piece should be a semi-circle in shape.
Flatten each piece of dough and place a peanut butter ball into it. Shape each cookie dough piece around the filling, making sure to cover the ball completely. Repeat with remaining dough and balls.
Roll each ball in peanut-sugar mixture and place onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches between balls. Use a flat-bottomed drinking glass to flatten the cookies down to 1/4-inch thickness.
Bake for 9 - 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 20 large cookies

Comments

[Andrea]

I think I remember those Magic Middles, thanks for the commercial, fun walk down memory lane! Your cookies look amazing and I bet they taste much better than anything those elves could whip up :)

[Steph]

The sound of chocolate and peanut butter together makes me want to whip up a batch of these... but I won't because I'm the biggest peanut butter lover. Who knows how many of these I'll end up eating!

[sara]

My 2nd weddign anniversary is coming up, and I need to pack a picnic for us for one of the days when we are staying in Mendacino CA at our B&B. I think I'll tuck thse into our basket! Wonderful, thanks!

[Pamela]

Oooh boy...those look dangerous. I guess that means we'll have to give them a try soon!

[Lin]

those look delish!

[Cathy C]

I am agreeing - These look like the best cookies everrrrrrrrrrrr. Love it

Cheers
Cathy
www.wheresmydamnanswer.com

[Stephanie]

Aw, they do kinda look like raviolis... Delicious peanut buttery goodness-filled raviolis.

[J for Kitchen Confit]

Sounds sinfully delicious!! My friends and I used to eat chocolate peanut butter pie and by the looks of it, these might be the cookie equivalent.

[Madeline]

Haha, Vanilla-ey...Don't you just love the way boys describe things? Complicated beings that they are ;) Your cookies sound absolutely divine!

[camille]

I have a recipe for cookies that are like the reverse of these - chocolate on the outside, peanut butter in the middle - but the peanut butter filling is much less involved than the peanut butter exterior for these, PLUS those ones don't have a coating of cinnamon sugar or anything. These look FANTASTIC.

[Maria]

I have tried chocolate cookies with PB in the middle..and I love them...so now I can't wait to try these! Thanks!

[Brendabeast]

Any cookie with deliciousness hidden in the middle sounds like my kind of recipe. :)

Just did a little ditty myself on some such cookies - check it out:
http://aestheticdalliances.blogspot.com/2009/03/end-of-winter-indulgence-3-french-toast.html

Will have to try your recipe out!