Monday, July 11, 2011

Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup sugar, for rolling dough
36 mini peanut butter cups, chilled and unwrapped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Using an electric mixer, cream peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.  Add brown sugar; beat until combined, scraping down bowl as needed.  Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until incorporated.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.  With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture in two batches.

Scoop off dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls.  Place granulated sugar on a plate; roll balls in sugar, coating completely.  Place 2 inches apart on a nonstick insulated baking sheet.

Bake until cookies begin to puff up slightly, about 7 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Press one peanut butter cup in center of each cookie.  Return to oven; continue baking until cookies are golden brown and chocolate has begun to melt, about 6 minutes more.  Let cool at least 10 minutes on baking sheet before transferring cookies to rack to cool completely.

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