Hidden Treasure Cookies
My kids love peanut butter cookies! I was looking for a different kind so when I saw the recipe for the ones that didn’t call for any flour I knew I wanted to try it. However, I wanted to do something different with the dough. I divided the dough, added in some cocoa and tucked a little treasure inside. They are pretty sweet, but the kids didn’t mind at all!
1 C sugar
1 C creamy peanut butter
1 egg
2 Tbsp. cocoa
14 “mini” peanut butter cups
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a non-stick cookie sheet.
Place sugar, creamy peanut butter and egg into a bowl.
Mix until you get a creamy dough.
Remove 1/2 cup of dough and place into another bowl; add the cocoa.
Mix until combined.
Take 1 tsp. of dough and flatten it out into a circle.
Place one “mini” peanut butter cup on top.
Wrap the dough around the peanut butter cup to form a ball.
Continue to roll all the balls then set aside.
Take about a tablespoon of peanut butter dough and flatten it in the palm of your hand. Place a chocolate ball in the center.
Wrap the chocolate ball up with the dough until completely covered.
Place onto the greased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes; until golden brown. Allow to cool for 2 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.
Take a bite and enjoy!
Please note: the peanut butter dough is sticky! Make sure you’re working with clean hands then you should have no problem. If you have any peanut butter dough left over just roll that up to make plain cookies.
Wow. Such a good idea, and a springboard for others. How about a mint chocolate or caramel. Hershey's kisses, Hugs, Dove or Bliss chocolates.
You are wonderful
Those look so wonderful! And fun too. Gotta try these!
Amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party. These look so good. I can't wait to try them.
Debi
Totally fabulous. They are being featured, this week at the Recipe Box.
These are so awesome LIsa! Totally loving the chocolate layer and, of course, the PB cup.
This looks so good! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday! Don't forget to VOTE on Sunday!
This looks AMAZINGLY good!!! You're filling up my recipe binder haha 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! 🙂
These look amazing! Can't wait to try ~ I'd love if you come visit me at http://www.eatloveinspire.blogspot.com to see my Hazelnut Peanut Butter Cups that I'm sure you will love 🙂
Love these and should make them to take to work… Hubby has a peanut sensitivity so I only make peanut things to take to work :). Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday.
Found you at Friday Flair and thought just how scrumptious they look!
Hidden Treasure indeed, these cookies are a treasure and an awesome treat. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
drooling – pinned – thanks for linking with Kids in the Kitchen!
These look delicious. Can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!! I'd love to have you link this up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch. It's a new linky party starting today. Hope to see you there. Thanks, Nichi
http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/07/tasty-thursdays-1.html
Thanks for linking your yummies up to Thursday Food Fest! Sarah
This looks like so much fun! Perfect for a lunch box or a party.
I can't wait to try these. I have a blog hop on Wednesdays and I would love for you to link this tomorrow.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Wow!! Can't wait to pin these on my PB Chocolate board. Thanks for sharing at Must Try Monday
That is such a creative idea! Those look so yummy!
WOWWWW these look gooooooooooooooooooood!
Definitely my kind of cookies 🙂
My kids would never complain about "too sweet!" These look amazing with the Reese's double wrapped in dough! YUM.
You're sooo creative Lisa! I love surprises in my cookies – and this idea really scores big with my taste buds. Thanks so much for sharing.
This is so awesome! I wouldn't mind them being too sweet either =o)
These look delicious!
My thoughts exactly sarah! Holy Cow! I need to make these.
Holy cow, they look good!
Oh wow. These look amazing! So easy and such a good idea. Every time I come back to your blog there is always something I have to try! 🙂
Oh man these look so good