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Buckeye Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Sara
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These decadent Buckeye Cookies feature a soft chocolate dough filled with a creamy peanut butter center, all topped with a luscious melted chocolate coating. Combining the rich flavors of cocoa and peanut butter, these cookies offer a delightful treat perfect for peanut butter lovers and chocolate enthusiasts alike.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup salted butter, softened
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

Peanut Butter Filling

  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
  2. Make the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Using an electric hand mixer, beat these ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  3. Add Egg: Add the egg to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, and beat for about one minute until the egg is fully incorporated.
  4. Whisk Dry Ingredients: Gently whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Then fold these dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form the cookie dough. Set the dough aside.
  5. Prepare Peanut Butter Filling: In a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter and powdered sugar until fully combined and smooth.
  6. Scoop Dough: Using a standard-size cookie scoop, drop balls of cookie dough onto an ungreased baking sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper.
  7. Fill Cookies: Flatten each ball into a disc and place about ½ tablespoon of the peanut butter filling in the center of each disc.
  8. Seal Cookies: Fold the cookie dough around the peanut butter filling carefully, ensuring each cookie is completely sealed to prevent filling leakage.
  9. Bake Cookies: Bake the filled cookies in the preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes, until set but still soft.
  10. Melt Chocolate: While the cookies bake, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave in short bursts, stirring between each to avoid burning.
  11. Add Chocolate Topping: Once the cookies come out of the oven, top each one with a spoonful of melted chocolate evenly over the surface.
  12. Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet. Then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool further or let the chocolate set before serving for less messiness. Enjoy immediately or store for later.

Notes

  • Do not grease the baking sheet; using silicone baking mats or parchment paper prevents the cookies from spreading too much and promotes even browning.
  • Ensure the peanut butter filling is fully sealed inside the dough to avoid oozing during baking.
  • Melting chocolate carefully in short bursts helps prevent burning the chocolate chips.
  • For easier shaping, refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes before scooping if the dough feels too soft.
  • Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate to keep longer.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://sarabaking.com/buckeye-cookies-recipe/