Muddy Pie Cookies

These might be my absolute favorite! When I bake these I always triple my batch 😜.

The perfect combination of peanut butter, chocolate and powdered sugar! Yummy!

Tips:

Use a good small cookie scooper when scooping out your dough. The reason why is I use the back of it to press down on the cookie after baking to create the center for the chocolate filling. You can always use a small cup but this works best.

Here is how you make them:

Muddy Pie Cookies :

Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Milk Chocolate Center

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon canola or vegetable oil

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°. Prepare a cookie sheet by lining with parchment paper or spraying with cooking spray.

Make the Peanut Butter Cookies

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, or use a handheld blender, blend together the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and light in color. About 1-2 minutes.

Add in the egg and beat to combine.

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• In a separate smaller bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir with a wire whisk. Add to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until combined.

• Take about 1 tablespoon of dough using a cookie scooper and roll into a ball. Place 12 dough balls onto the cookie sheet.

• Bake 8 minutes.

* Cookies do not flatten at all while cooking

• Immediately after baking, take the back of the cookie scooper and press down on the cookie to create the center.

• Let cookies cool completely on the cookie sheet.

Make the Milk Chocolate Center

• Melt chocolate chips and canola oil in microwave-safe bowl for 1 1/2minutes. Stirring every 30 seconds.

• Immediately use a spoon and place a small amount of chocolate onto the center of each cookie and spread it gently.

• Let chocolate set and cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.

When you’re ready to dust with powdered sugar use a powder sugared sifter or a fine mesh strainer.