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Chocolate peanut butter stuffed cookies broken open showing creamy filling
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Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

Soft, chewy cookies filled with a creamy peanut butter center that bakes into a rich, gooey surprise inside every bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories:
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Filling
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter (for filling)
  • Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Before You Begin
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cooking times and results may vary depending on your equipment and ingredients.
  3. Scoop 12 tablespoons peanut butter onto a lined tray and freeze for at least 15 minutes.
  4. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until fully incorporated.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  7. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
  8. Flatten a portion of dough, place a frozen peanut butter scoop in the center, wrap dough around it, and seal completely.
  9. Place on baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes until edges are set, tops look slightly crackled, and centers still appear soft.
  10. Let cookies rest on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

  • Freezing peanut butter helps keep filling centered during baking.
  • Seal dough completely so filling doesn’t leak.
  • Do not overbake; cookies finish setting as they cool.
  • Bake until cookies are fully set; do not eat raw dough.
  • Store only after fully cooled; keep airtight up to 4 days or freeze up to 1 month.
  • Reheat briefly until warmed through before serving.