Surprise Peanut Butter Cookies

Who does'nt love peanut butter and chocolate? We sure love it in this house!
These cookies are very good and very rich. The cookie is on the dry side, but the moisture from the peanut butter balances the cookie so you get a perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter. It taste a lot like a peanut butter cup. Who doesn't like that!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup chopped milk chocolate
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• granulated sugar (to roll cookies into)

Directions

1. In small bowl blend flour, cocoa, baking soda, and chopped chocolate. Mix until well blended.
2. In large bowl beat sugar, butter or margarine and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, milk,and egg, beat. Stir in flour mixture until blended. If the dough seems to dry, add more milk.Set aside.
3. To make Filling: Combine confectioner's sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Blend well. If it seems to dry, add a little more peanut butter.
4. Use a large cookie scoop to get about 23 cookies. Measure 1 scant Tablespoon of peanut butter mixture to equal the same amount of cookies.Shape into a ball.  For each cookie, flatten each piece of dough to fit around peanut butter, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Roll each cookie in granulated sugar.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7-9 minutes

You can make these ahead, cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.