Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies Recipe (2024)

We’re combining the beloved peanut butter and chocolate duo to make these delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed cookies!

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Chocolate chip, shortbread, sugar cookies – you can’t fault the all-time favorites. Yet, sometimes it’s good to get out of the “always baking the same thing” rut and try something different and new.

And that is exactly what these Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies are! A classic flavor combination with a twist…

Instead of a standard chocolate cookie with peanut butter chips, I,Rebecca, added a peanut butter filling tucked inside the cookie dough.

While baking, the filling spreads into a thin creamy layer so that both flavors are in every bite. The cookies themselves are soft in the center, with a hint of crispiness around the edges.

I dip them in sugar for another element of texture. This gives them a pretty finish in the oven, a bit of sparkle and pizazz for a fun peanut butter butter dessert idea.

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Allergy Friendly Egg Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

The other twist? The recipe calls for no eggs!So they’re a perfect option if you know someone who has an egg allergy…

Eggs are typically found in desserts because they help bind the ingredients. They also serve as a leavening agent, which helps make the dessert rise.

However, egg allergies are very common so I made my own special recipe that doesn’t call for expensive egg replacers.

The oil and baking soda combined are what helps these chocolate peanut butter stuffed cookies rise! For another egg-free dessert idea, check out our vegan brownies recipe.

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Ingredients Needed

  • Soft butter
  • Canola oil
  • White granulated sugar
  • Milk
  • Baking soda
  • Cocoa — We used dark cocoa, but regular will work well too!
  • All-purpose flour
  • Creamy peanut butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Whipping cream
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How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

1 — Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2 — Make the peanut butter filling by mixing all of the ingredients together with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy. Set aside.

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3 — To prepare the cookie dough, use the stand mixer or hand mixer and large bowl to beat together the butter, canola oil, sugar, and 2 tablespoon of the milk until you have a light fluffy mix.

Sift in the salt, baking soda, cocoa powder, and flour and mix until thoroughly combined.

4 — Then stir in the ¼ cup of milk. The dough should be soft but a bit crumbly, and you should be able to handle it without it sticking much to your hands.

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5 — To prepare the cookies, measure out the dough into ¼ cup balls. Flatten the dough balls do discs about 4” across, then place 1 ½ tsp. of the peanut butter filling in the center.

Bring the edges of the dough up around the filling, and pinch it together.

If there are cracks where the peanut butter is showing through, just pinch the dough together to seal it.

6 — Place about a ½ cup of granulated sugar on an edged plate or in a bowl. After the dough is filled with peanut butter, flatten each ball gently and dip both sides of in the sugar.

Place them on a baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the center of the dough is set but not hard. The tops and edges should be a bit crackled.

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How to Double Your Cookie Serving

These are really large cookies (which adds to the fun factor) so the recipe makes about 14 cookies.

To get more from the batch, you could definitely make the chocolate peanut butter stuffed cookers smaller in size.

Just make sure to decrease the amount of peanut butter used. Also, cut a couple of minutes from the baking time to keep the chewy soft center.

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How to Store Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies

Remove the freshly baked cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

They are fairly soft when warm so if you remove them immediately they will possibly fall apart. Cool the cookies thoroughly before storing in an airtight container for up to a week.

You can also store the stuffed chocolate cookie dough or baked cookie in the freezer.

So if you need to change things up in the cookie jar, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies are a great way to do it. (Though you may have to refill it again sooner rather than later!)

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5 from 4 votes

You can't go wrong with combining chocolate and peanut butter to make this gooey stuffed cookies!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine Cookies

Equipment

  • Non-stick cookie sheet

  • Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soft butter one stick
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar plus more for dipping
  • 2 1/4 tbsp milk divided into 1/4 and 2
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cocoa I used dark cocoa, but regular will work well too!
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour

For the peanut butter centers:

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp whipping cream

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

Servings: 14

Calories: 273kcal

Notes

Cool thoroughly before storing in an airtight container for up to a week.

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.

  • Make the peanut butter filling by mixing all of the ingredients together with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy. Set aside.

To prepare the cookie dough:

  • Use the hand mixer to beat together the butter, canola oil, sugar, and 2 Tbsp. of the milk until you have a light, fluffy mix.

  • Sift in the salt, baking soda, cocoa powder, and flour and mix until thoroughly combined.

  • Stir in the 1/4 cup of milk. The dough should be soft but a bit crumbly, and you should be able to handle it without it sticking much to your hands.

To prepare the cookies:

  • Measure out the dough into 1/4 cup balls.

  • Flatten them to discs about 4” across, then place 1 ½ tsp. of the peanut butter filling in the center.

  • Bring the edges of the dough up around the filling, and pinch it together. If there are cracks where the peanut butter is showing through, just pinch the dough together to seal it.

  • Place about a 1/2 cup of granulated sugar on an edged plate or in a bowl.

  • After the dough is filled with peanut butter, flatten each ball gently and dip both sides in the sugar.

  • Place them on a baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the center of the dough is set but not hard. The tops and edges should be a bit crackled.

  • Remove the baked cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. They are fairly soft when warm, so if you remove them immediately they will possibly fall apart.

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FAQs

Why are my 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies falling apart? ›

My cookies came out dry and crumbly. What did I do wrong? Possible reasons include over-baking, improper peanut butter consistency, using a smaller egg, or inaccurate ingredient measurements. To avoid this issue, monitor baking time, mix natural peanut butter well, use a large egg, and measure ingredients accurately.

Why are my peanut butter cookies always hard? ›

If your peanut butter cookies are hard, you likely cooked them for too long. They should not be baked for more than 8 or 9 minutes.

What is the secret to chewy cookies? ›

Cornstarch helps product soft and thick cookies. Using more brown sugar than white sugar results in a moister, softer cookie. An extra egg yolk increases chewiness. Rolling the cookie dough balls to be tall and lumpy instead of wide and smooth gives the cookies a bakery-style textured thickness.

Why do you smash peanut butter cookies? ›

It's been the “mark” of this classic treat for more than eighty years, and for good reason: by flattening this dense cookie dough, it ensures that each cookie bakes evenly. Our kitchen-tested recipe is a classic.

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