Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 C.
- In medium sized bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Using electric mixer cream butter, sugar and brown sugar (and peanuts if using) until fluffy. Scrape down sides.
- Add egg and vanilla, beat again until fluffy.
- In two additions beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, scrape down sides.
- Form into 24 balls each about 1 1/2 tbsp size.
- Filling - In small bowl stir together icing sugar and peanut butter. Form into 24 balls, each about 1 tsp size.
- Between damp hands flatten 1 chocolate ball, top with 1 peanut butter ball. Shape chocolate dough over peanut filling until completely covered. Roll dough into ball. Repeat with remaining chocolate and peanut balls.
- Place balls 1 inch apart on 2 parchment lined cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of glass to about 2 inches (5 cm).
- Bake in oven for 8-10 min until just set. Cool 1 min on tray before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.