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id 445
Name Peanut Butter Munchies
Main Dish Category Cookies
Secondary Dish Category Dessert,
Main Ingredient Peanut Butter
Other Ingredient Flour
Number of People 32
List of Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup peanut butter

1 egg

1 T. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 T. granulated sugar
Description Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 



In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; set aside.



In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1/4 cups peanut butter with an electric mixer until combined.  Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.  Beat in as much of the dry ingredients as you can with mixer.  Stir in remaining dry ingredients by hand with a wooden spoon.  Form chocolate dough into 32 (1 1/4 inch) balls; set aside.



For peanut butter filling, in a medium mxing bowl, combine powdered sugar and the remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter until smooth.  Shape mixture in 32 (3/4 inch) balls.



On a work surface, slightly flatten a chocolate dough ball and top with a peanut butter ball.  Shape the chocolate dough over the peanut butter filling, completely covering the filling.  Roll dough into a ball.  Repeat with the remaining chocolate dough and peanut butter filling balls.



Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Lightly flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in the 2 T. granulated sugar.



Bake cookies in preheated oven for 8 minutes or until just set and surface is slightly cracked.  Let cookies stand for 1 minute.  Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool.
Time 40 minutes plus 8 minutes per batch
Cooking Type Bake
Difficulty (1-5) 3
Notes To Store:  Place layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover.  Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Origin Better Homes and Gardens
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