The holiday baking saga continues…
As I’ve confessed many times before, we are big fans of peanut butter. Even better to some of us is the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. While that combination can no longer be seen as original, something surely can be said for its longevity in the world of sweets.
These delicious cookies are like a baked version of the always popular peanut butter cup. Making them is a bit involved, with making the filling and wrapping the chocolate cookie around that. Then, they are flattened and sprinkled with sugar. However, with a little patience or (even better) a little help, it’s not very tedious at all.
One baking regret is that I wished I hadn’t flattened them as much before baking. I think a little height on these would have looked better. Regardless, these are great little cookies that are great for packaging as a gift, sending in the mail, or simply on a cookie tray for your holiday guests.
More peanut butter and chocolate cookies:
- Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies with Chocolate Creme Filling
- Chocolate-Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
- Outrageous Peanut Butter Cookies
December 2nd, 2007 at 2:22 pm
I really NEED to make these soon!
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Oh I’ve made these before!!! They’re DELICIOUS!!! Mmm I must make them again.
December 2nd, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Amazing. The sugar on the top reminds me of the Bourbon biscuits I ate growing up.
Great stuff.
December 2nd, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Wow… those look absolutely gorgeous… and I am sure they taste just as good as they look, or even better!
December 2nd, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Hi! I’m a long time lurker who completely loves your blog. Everything looks so delicious!
I would love to make these for a cookie swap. How many cookies does the recipe make?
December 2nd, 2007 at 8:39 pm
JEP & Danielle, I highly recommend making them ASAP.
Graeme, I am more than intrigued by the prospect of Bourbon biscuits.
Jenn, thanks so much! They were indeed very good.
Ellen, thanks for de-lurking! This recipe makes about 32 cookies. Have fun at your cookie swap!
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:44 pm
These are just brilliant.
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:59 am
Wow, those look fantastic. My hubby is the huge peanut butter and chocolate fan so I think I will make these for hism this year.
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:21 am
I used to eat loads of bread with peanut butter growing up here in Sao Paulo. These cookies are favorites of mine, already!
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:38 am
Those cookies are awesome! I must make a batch of those soon…
Cherrs,
Rosa
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:44 am
Deb, they just so are.
Peabody, I think these are an excellent choice for a peanut butter/chocolate fan. I hope he enjoys them!
Patricia, these cookies have made it to my short list as well.
Rosa, I hope you like the cookies! Let me know what you think if you make them.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:45 am
We are huge PB and choc. fans too. I have a favorite choc. cookie with mini PB cups recipe, but this sort of takes that to the next level. I like the recipe for the PB filling and the fact that there’s PB in the batter too. I’m bookmarking it to try.
Julie
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:48 pm
I’m a huge fan of the choc & pb combo, so the idea of this cookie thrills me to no end! Definitely one for the ‘to-do’ list!
December 4th, 2007 at 9:55 am
Oh, I have this recipe, it is good. I never pull it out anymore though, and I don’t know why. I may just have to remedy that sometime soon.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:07 am
Julie, I hope you like the cookies! Having eaten the few we didn’t give away, I’m certainly missing them.
Ellie, I don’t think any pb/chocolate fan would be disappointed in these. Let me know what you think if you try them!
Courtney, aren’t they delicious? Break out that recipe and give them another go!
December 5th, 2007 at 11:42 am
I made these last night and they turned out great. I of miscounted my peanut butter portions, but Reese’s baking chips came to the rescue. Great out of the oven, but haven’t tried one yet today. Thanks for sharing!
December 5th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
These cookies look heavenly! I’m going to bake them for my boys’ teachers – thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
December 6th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
You took the cookie right out of my jar.
These are a household favourite. In fact, “Greatest Grampa” requests them for every visit.
December 6th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
I too love peanut butter…and you are right it is even better when you add chocolate. These look way to good. They look like good cookies to add to my holiday baking list!
December 7th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I made these last night and everybody loved them. They’re lovely, but the chocolate did not stand up to the peanut butter (chocoholic speaking). Next time I’ll leave the PB out of the cookie recipe (butter instead) and add lots of chocolate shavings or something to the dough as well. Or maybe just use a favorite chocolate cookie recipe with this PB filling. Love the idea and appearance of these cookies. Thanks
December 7th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Chelsea, good call on the Reese’s chips. A good improvisation and also a good shortcut.
Marcia, I think these “gift” very well. They are just sturdy enough to be packed in a little box.
Dayna, I can see how these would become a favorite!
miya, let me know what you think if you bake them for the holidays.
Lisa, a little extra chocolate would certainly swing the taste pendulum more toward chocolate and less toward peanut butter. I love to experiment with recipes. After all, we all have different tastes. Good luck, and let me know about your final results!
December 8th, 2007 at 7:05 am
I made these yesterday and they were freakin awesome…I used dark cocoa powder..Everyone said they were the best cookies they have ever tasted..Thanks so much……:)
December 9th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
I made them this afternoon. Yum!
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December 9th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Sherane, you’re welcome! I’m so glad you liked them. I bet that cocoa powder was terrific!
Lauren, your pictures look great!
December 9th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
These were pure heaven! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
December 11th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
A and I made these tonight. They truly are divine. One thing I loved about the making process was A could do many of the steps all by herself. Loved making them. Loving eating them. This recipe is a keeper.
December 11th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
You’re welcome, Ngoc! Glad you liked them.
My dear Nuwanda, I’m glad you and my favorite little girl got around to some cookie baking!
December 12th, 2007 at 8:51 am
When I saw this recipe, I knew that I had to make them for our annual cookie swap! I was definitely not disappointed and they were a huge hit. However, next time I may throw some rice krispies into the peanut butter filling to give it some crunch!
December 12th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Glad you liked them, Mandy! The Rice Krispies are an interesting idea. I might have to try that myself.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
hey! i’m an amateur baker, and these pb filled choc cookies look reeeeeeeeal yummy! Could you hand me the recipe and instructions?
Please and thank you
January 31st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
oh lol! didn’t see your recipe link. Are the heat signatures in Celcius or fahrenheit?
A big thanks to ya by the way!
May 9th, 2008 at 7:08 am
I made this last night and they were fabulous! As you suggested, I plan on mailing some out as a (birthday) gift. I think they’ll be perfect.
I only got 20 cookies out of the dough, but I’m guessing that’s because I always seem to overestimate how much dough goes into a ball. As you suggested, I only pressed my cookies down slightly, so they remained really thick and soft. So delicious!
Next time I may add a little sea salt to give a little salty crunch, and possibly a dash of cinnamon or espresso powder to jazz up the cocoa a little more.
Thank you for such a fabulous recipe and for hosting such a great blog!
May 9th, 2008 at 7:59 am
amanda, I’m glad you liked them. I could definitely love the cinnamon addition. The sea salt, too. Thanks so much for commenting and for the ideas!
February 27th, 2009 at 4:10 am
I was looking for a treat for my husband and a way to use the last of my peanut butter. These cookies were heavenly and I’m definitely making them again.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Please help! I’m making the peanut butter filling now, but it crumbles like sand and cannot be kneaded into a ball!
September 17th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Hilda, try refrigerating it for a while – maybe 30 minutes.
September 28th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
You should know that I bring a baked good every Friday to my office. It’s become an anticipated custom & an extreme joy to be known as the Friday Dessert Girl.
My coworkers are Peanut Butter Mongers (capitalized to portray their extremeness), so this dessert should suit their t-buds. I am a chocoholic, but I also enjoy PB. This recipe combines them in a simple yet duh-of-course-it-works-why-didn’t-I-think-of-this way.
My differences/suggestions:
- I made 27 cookies… it was more manageable.
- Sugar-coated cup: After flattening cookies with the sugar-coated cup, I sprinkled on some coarse sea salt. I asked my picky brother for some feedback regarding this, and he approved. Plus, it provides a nice visual contrast to the granulated sugar.
- I ended up cooking each batch ~11 minutes. instead of 8.