Whenever I meet up with old friends, I always like to bake something for them. Last weekend, I met up with a secondary school classmate so I baked these awesome -looking cookies for her. I saw this recipe not too long ago and I was immediately hooked. Who could resist a chocolate cookie with a peanut butter filling?
I originally wanted a chocolate cookie with an oozing peanut butter filling so I reduced the amount of icing sugar in the peanut-butter-filling. However, the filling hardened during baking, so I didn’t get an oozing result. If anyone has an oozing peanut butter cookie recipe please share? I swear I will love you for it 🙂
I had a little trouble wrapping the cookies too because I used lesser icing sugar in the filling, the filling was really soft and it was hard to fully enclose it. Some peanut butter filling oozed out in the first few cookies but luckily it got better after some practice.
Another note is the flattening of cookies. I refrigerated the wrapped cookies as I was baking them in batches (because of my small oven, I could only bake 8 at a time…) and it was a mistake. The cookie dough hardened in the fridge, resulting it to crack when I flattened it. So I left the rest to come to room temperature before flattening and the results were much better.
Despite all the imperfections, the cookies were divine. I love the strong peanut butter flavour in the cookies and I really couldn’t stop at one… I’m definitely making these again as i want to perfect them the next time.
And on to the step-by-step photo! (Full recipe at the bottom)
Make the filling first: peanut butter and icing sugar in a mixing bowl.
Cream with an electric mixer until smooth. Try to resist from eating it straight away!
Make the the chocolate filling next: first measure flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Whisk gently until they are all mixed together.
Like this!
Caster sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter in another mixing bowl.
Cream until very light and fluffy – I didn’t bother to wash the beaters that I used to beat the filling.
Add in egg and vanilla extract and beat until fully incorporated.
Add in half of the flour mixture.
Stir the flour mixture in with a large metal spoon or rubber spatula. This is not cake so you don’t have to be extremely gentle here.
Add in the rest of the flour mixture.
Stir it in again. Again, you don’t have to be gentle, but don’t go create a “flour storm”!
Divide into 30 equal portions.
When ready to wrap, take one cookie dough, flatten it slightly.
Place a little peanut butter filling in the middle.
Wrap to enclose the filling and place them on a cookie sheet.
Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar (caster or granulated, up to you!) and bake for 10-12 minutes until the top begins to crack.
And that’s it! Bake them today, everyone will love you for it! 🙂
Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies
INGREDIENTS
Filling
- 60 grams 1/2 cup to 90 grams (3/4 cup) icing sugar
- 180 grams 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Cookies
- 185 grams 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 40 grams 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 55 grams 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 100 grams 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 115 grams 1/2 cup; 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 60 grams 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- Extra caster sugar for dipping
INSTRUCTIONS
Filling
- Place 60 grams (1/2 cup) of icing sugar and peanut butter in a medium bowl. Beat the mixture with an electric mixer until smooth. The filling would be smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- If you want a stiffer filling, beat in the remaining 30 grams (1/4 cup) of icing sugar. It should be stiff enough to be rolled into balls. Line a baking sheet or a plate with plastic wrap. Divide the filling into 30 equal portions and roll into balls. Place it on the baking sheet (keeping them apart) and freeze them while you prepare the cookie dough.
Cookies
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk it gently to mix them altogether. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine caster sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides occasionally, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides and add in the vanilla extract and egg. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.
- Add in half of the flour mixture into the cookie batter. Stir with a spatula until almost incorporated, then add in the remaining flour mixture. Mix until the no streak of flour remains. Line another baking sheet (or a big plate) with plastic wrap. Divide the cookie dough into 30 portions and roll them into balls. Refrigerate them until you are ready to assemble the cookies.
Assembly and baking
- Preheat the oven to 185 degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Take one portion of cookie dough and flatten it with your hands. Scoop a teaspoon of filling onto the centre of the dough (or place a portion of the frozen filling in the centre of the dough) and wrap it up to enclose the filling. Roll it into a ball. Repeat until all chocolate balls have been filled.
- Place the cookies onto the baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass (or a shot glass) into the caster sugar and flatten the cookie slightly. Dipping into sugar will prevent the cookie from sticking to the bottom of the glass. If you don't want the caster sugar topping, simply use the heel of your hand and gently press the cookie to flatten it. Bake for 10 minutes for soft cookies and 12 minutes for slightly crispy ones. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack completely before storing.
- Store the cookies in an air-tight container up to 7 days.
NOTES
Xueling says
Hi, thank you for the wonderful recipe! Really looking forward using your recipe to bake this, but I was wondering if I could replace the caster sugar with brown sugar instead? 🙂
Jasline N. says
Hi Xueling, caster sugar makes cookies crisp while brown sugar makes cookies moist and chewy. I don’t think there will be any problem using all brown sugar, but the texture of the cookies will be less crisp. If you have regular white granulated sugar, you can use them also, but just give them a blitz in the food processor before using. (:
CorkAndSpoon says
The peanut butter on the inside is such a simple thing, but I can only imagine how awesome it is!! I definitely need to add this to my to do list.
~Emilie
Jasline says
Thank you! They are really delicious!
Jasline says
They are irresistible, Eileen! 😉
chilliliefde says
This looks like such yummy, yummy biscuits!
katyarich says
you are welcome:)
eileen@hundred eighty degrees says
I will try this one day as they look awesome and I am sure they are tasty!
Jasline says
Aww thanks Lena! If I find the recipe, I’ll definitely let you know 😉
Jasline says
Thank you Sam! Chocolate and PB are one of my favorite combos! 😉
lena says
i do not hv idea how to get that oozing peanut butter out from the cookies but if i do come across any, i will let you know. But still, i think this is one great pb cookie, i dont think anyone can resist a good pb cookie. i actually think the cracks and the sights of pb on your cookies give them more character!! beautiful!
Sammie says
wow Jasline!! Totally in love with your cookies. Can’t get better when you have peanut butter and chocolate!
Jasline says
Thank you for the compliments! 😀
Jasline says
Thank you Joyce! I even tried to freeze them then cut into pieces, but they softened way too fast, I think it’s because I didn’t use enough icing sugar… haha but it’s a great learning experience!
Jasline says
Thank you Villy!
Jasline says
It’s a killer combi! Glad you like it 😀
Jasline says
Thank you! It’s a killer but delicious combination 🙂
Jasline says
Thank you for the compliments Smidge! And I’ll finish the other half of the cookies! 😉 Glad you like them!
Jasline says
Hi Kit, thank you for the compliments! I’m sure the cookies would be a hit among your sons! 🙂
Jasline says
It’s a delicious surprise! 😉
Jasline says
Ooops Bobbi, I hope I hadn’t made you spoil your keyboard 😉 Yea… I’m hoping to get the filling to ooze one day!
Jasline says
Thank you for the compliments! 🙂
Jasline says
Thank you for the compliments! Oooh I’m sure you would love them, they’re delicious 😀
Jasline says
Thank you!
Jasline says
Thank you! I think Oxford needs to include “peanutbuttery” this into their dictionaries 😉 I’m glad you like them!
Jasline says
Thank you John! Haha if I ever get it to ooze maybe I should go and patent it… :p
katyarich says
Wow, once more your cookies looks fantastic…..jus love them 😉
kitchen flavours says
WOW, Looks so tempting! Wish I could grab one now!
If the filling is too soft to be wrapped up, why not try refrigerating the rounded fillings for 15-30 minutes first, maybe this might help in easier wrapping.
Have a nice day, Jasline! Lucky friends you got!
Villy says
They look fantastic!! So thick and dreamy!
rsmacaalay says
One piece of that would give me a good doze of chocolate with a peanut butter bonus! Love it
biscuitsandbobbins says
These cookie look so delicious! Love chocolate and peanut butter, and the castor sugar on top?! wonderful cookie!
Just A Smidgen says
Wow, Jasline, these are so pretty as well! I love the little streaks of peanut butter filling showing through and the thickness of the cookie! I was “virtually” tasting each bowl as I scrolled through, lol, I’d have half the cookies you did just by eating everything along the way!!
Jasline says
Aww thank you so much! I like the new layout too, very white and clean 🙂
Jasline says
Thank you! Glad you like it! 🙂
Jasline says
Aww thank you! These cookies are indeed irresistible!
Kit says
Hi Jasline,
Thank you so much for dropping by my blog & your lovely comment! These PB cookies look so tempting! I’m sure my sons would love these delicious cookies with their favorite PB! Your pictures are so gorgeous! 🙂
angeline says
Yeah it is a surprise inside the chocolate cookies.. Hmm…yummy.
Bam's Kitchen says
I’m drooling. I have to go wipe my key board down. Oozing peanut filling is sure to be a hit with your friends.
yummychunklet says
These look delicious. And you took such great and clear process photos!
johnnysenough hepburn says
Again, wonderful step-by-step photos. And, I love peanuts so these wouldn’t last long!
Bluejellybeans says
They look amazing!! This one is a must 🙂
apuginthekitchen says
I’ll be making these cookies, they looks so delicious, soft chewy and peanutbuttery (hey thats not a word but it works) Great recipe, totally love it!
ChgoJohn says
Gotta love the idea of a peanut butter-filled cookie and these certainly are that! Now if you can get it to ooze there’ll be schools named after you and statues of you erected in parks across the planet. Just sayin’ …
Anonymous says
This looks fantastic! Let’s bakeeee
girlinafoodfrenzy says
Love the new font and layout too Jasline, the blog looks gorgeous!!!
Veronica says
They look amazing! I love how the peanut butter is peeking through too. Very pretty.
Choc Chip Uru says
My mouth is watering beyond belief – these cookies are thick, chewy, soft, chocolatey and brimming with peanut butter – you rock 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru