Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate and peanut butter has to be one of the greatest dessert combinations ever invented.  These cookies are more proof of that fact.  Grab a glass of milk and enjoy!

Recipe:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar

In a medium bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda.  Set aside.  In a large mixing bowl combine butter, the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter; beat with mixer until combined.  Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well.  Beat in as much flour mixture as you can with the mixer.  Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour mixture.  Shape dough into 28 balls, each about 1 1/4 inches.  Set aside.

For the filling, in a bowl combine powdered sugar and remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter.  With mixer beat until smooth; knead by hand if necessary.  Shape into 28 balls.

Preheat oven to 350F.  On work surface, flatten a chocolate dough ball; top with peanut butter ball, completely covering peanut butter ball; reshape into ball.  Repeat with remaining balls.

Place balls 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.  Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in the 2 tablespoons sugar.  Bake 8-9 minutes.  Let stand 1 minute, then transfer to racks to cool..

Source: Better Homes and Gardens, March 2007