Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda.
  2. In a large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, and butter until well blended.
  3. Blend in 1/4 cup peanut butter to mixture. Add vanilla and egg, beat well.
  4. Add flour mixture until blended. Set aside.
  5. In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients, blending well.
  6. Roll filling into 30 one inch balls.
  7. For each cookie, with floured hands shape 1 tbs dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely.
  8. Place cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  9. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
  10. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked.
  11. Cool on wire racks.