Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• FROSTING:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Chill 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat sugars, butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg. Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder; add to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place half of the balls 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Make a depression in the center of each ball with your thumb; fill with 1 teaspoon of the chilled peanut butter mixture. Flatten remaining balls and place on top, pressing edges to seal. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
3. Combine frosting ingredients in s small bowl; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.