Magic Peanut Butter Middles

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cups soft margarine
• 0.25 cups peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 0.75 cups confectioners' sugar
• 0.75 cups peanut butter

Instructions

1. 1

   In small bowl blend flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix until well blended.

2. 2

   In large bowl beat white and brown sugars, butter or margarine and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.

3. 3

   To make Filling: Combine confectioner's sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Blend well.

4. 4

   Roll filling into 30 1-inch balls. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon of dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in white sugar.

5. 5

   Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7-9 minutes. When cookies are done, they should be set and slightly cracked.