Go Back
+ servings
Print

Fudgy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Fudgy Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings 24
Author Cookie Madness

Ingredients

  • 18.4-oz. box Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup chocolate frosting homemade or canned

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat brownie mix, melted butter, cream cheese and egg. Beat 50 strokes with spoon until you have a sticky dough.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets to make 24 cookies; smooth edge of each to form round cookie.
  • In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and peanut butter with spoon until mixture forms a ball. With hands, roll rounded teaspoonfuls peanut butter mixture into 24 balls. Lightly press 1 ball into center of each ball of dough.
  • Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheets at least 30 minutes.
  • Remove from cookie sheets. Spread thin layer of frosting over peanut butter portion of each cooled cookie.