Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

Explore the ultimate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies recipe! These irresistible treats feature a creamy peanut butter filling encased in soft, chewy peanut butter cookies. With simple ingredients like peanut butter, powdered sugar, and a blend of sugars, this recipe is perfect for baking enthusiasts and cookie lovers alike.

Key Ingredients You’ll Need:

Ingredients:
Peanut Butter Filling:
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Peanut Butter Cookies:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 large eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup granulated sugar (for rolling the dough)

How To Make Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies:

Prepare Peanut Butter Filling:

• Mix creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Form into balls and freeze.

Make Peanut Butter Cookies:

• Cream together granulated sugar, light brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, butter, and eggs until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to form dough.

Assemble Cookies:

• Flatten dough, place a frozen peanut butter ball in the center, and wrap dough around it to form a smooth ball.

Roll and Bake:

• Roll cookie dough balls in granulated sugar, place on a baking sheet, and bake at 350°F for 13-15 minutes until golden brown.

How Are These Cookies Stuffed?

These cookies are stuffed by placing a frozen peanut butter and powdered sugar mixture ball in the center of each cookie dough ball, then wrapping the dough around it before baking.

How To Store Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies?

• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• For longer storage, freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

Recipe by 50KrecipesCourse: DessertCuisine: American

Servings

22

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Explore the ultimate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies recipe! These irresistible treats feature a creamy peanut butter filling encased in soft, chewy peanut butter cookies. With simple ingredients like peanut butter, powdered sugar, and a blend of sugars, this recipe is perfect for baking enthusiasts and cookie lovers alike.

Ingredients

• Ingredients:

• Peanut Butter Filling:

• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

• Peanut Butter Cookies:

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

• 1/2 cup shortening

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 2 large eggs

• 2 1/4 cups flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 cup granulated sugar (for rolling the dough)

Directions

• Peanut Butter Filling:
• In a medium bowl, mix the peanut butter and powdered sugar using a whisk or hand beater until the mixture is smooth and resembles dough.
• Using a small ice cream scoop, portion out the filling, roll it into balls, and place them on a small tray or plate.
• Freeze the peanut butter balls while you prepare the cookie dough.
• Peanut Butter Cookies:
• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Pour the 1 cup of granulated sugar into a medium-sized bowl.
• In a stand mixer, beat together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, butter, and eggs until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, beating until a dough forms.
• Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop out some dough and place it in the palm of your hand.
• Make an indent in the center of the dough with your thumb and gently stretch it to make the indent wider.
• Remove the peanut butter filling balls from the freezer and place one in the center of the dough indent.
• Wrap the dough around the filling and mold it into a smooth ball.
• Roll the cookie dough ball in the bowl of granulated sugar.
• Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes, or until they are a light golden brown.
• Allow the cookies to cool before transferring them. Enjoy with a large glass of milk!