Magic In The Middle Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER STUFFED COOKIES {MAGIC IN THE MIDDLE}

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line half sheet pans with parchment paper.
• For the chocolate cookie dough, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using a handheld electric mixer and a medium bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt and mix until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add the vanilla and the egg and egg yolk and mix well. Add the flour and cocoa powder and mix until no dry streaks remain and the dough is well combined.
• For the peanut butter filling, in a medium bowl, mix the the peanut butter and confectioners sugar together until smooth (by hand or with an electric mixer).
• Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the chocolate dough (I use a #40 cookie scoop) and flatten into a thick disc shape. Place a heaping teaspoon of the peanut butter filling (I use a #60 cookie scoop) in the center of the chocolate dough disc.
• Bring the chocolate dough up and over the filling, pressing the edges together cover the center. See pictures in the post for a visual. Roll the cookie lightly in the palms of your hand to form a smooth cookie dough ball. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• Roll each rounded cookie in granulated sugar and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
• Grease the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass and flatten each cookie to about 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes, just until lightly set - you want them soft. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MAGIC PEANUT BUTTER MIDDLES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, and butter until well blended.
• Blend in 1/4 cup peanut butter to mixture. Add vanilla and egg, beat well.
• Add flour mixture until blended. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients, blending well.
• Roll filling into 30 one inch balls.
• For each cookie, with floured hands shape 1 tbs dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely.
• Place cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked.
• Cool on wire racks.

MAGIC IN THE MIDDLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. DOUGH: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the sugars, butter, and 1/4 cup of peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk, beating to combine, then stir in the dry ingredients, blending well
• 2. FILLING: In a small bowl, stir together the 3/4 cup of peanut butter and confectioners sugar until smooth.
• 3. With floured hands or a teaspoon scoop, roll the filling into 26 one-inch balls.
• 4. FORM COOKIES: Scoop 1 tablespoon of the dough. Make an indentation in the center with your finger and place one of the peanut butter balls into the indentation Bring the cookie dough up and over the filling, pressing the edges together cover the center; roll the cookie in the palms of your hand to smooth it out into ball. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• 5. Roll each rounded cookie in granulated sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
• 6. Grease the bottom of a drinking glass, and use it to flatten each cookie to about 1/2-inch thick.
• 7. Bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes, or until they're set and you can smell chocolate. Remove them from the oven, and cool on a rack.