Magic in the Middles
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (if you don't have unsalted that's fine... I used regular)
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 375.
Whisk together first 4 ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, beat together both sugars, butter and 1/4 cup of peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat to combine. Mix in dry ingredients. Set dough aside.
Stir together remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter and powdered sugar in small bowl until smooth. With floured hands, roll mixture into 30 small balls. Break off about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough; flatten in palm, wrap around one peanut butter ball, pressing to seal. Repeat for each cookie.
Place cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheets (or lightly coated with cooking spray) 2 inches apart. Use bottom of a drinking glass, dip in granulated sugar then press on top of each cookie to flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness.
Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on pan then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
*Courtesy of MyRecipes*
