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Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies | Kitchen Gidget

Apologies for my 2 week absence! I’ve been busy moving from Illinois to Virginia, where I am now a permanent resident! Oh yes, and there was this little detour to New York City where I got to complete a decade-long wish to eat breakfast at Tiffany’s (bagel and lox cream cheese from Ess-A-Bagel…yummm).

Breakfast at Tiffany's

I also highly recommend the frozen treats from Serendipity 3 like this white hot chocolate!

Serendipity 3 Frozen White Hot Chocolate

Anyway, I’m back and I have my own treat for you! Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies. They are similar to the cookies with a Hershey’s Kiss in the middle only they’re better because they always stay soft, even upon cooling, since they’re filled with chocolate ganache. The cookie base is amazing as well. I like to call these cookies “peanut butter truffles” since they’re soft and rich and melt in your mouth. I’m addicted to Sally’s cookies! And I especially love cookies when they have fillings like my Grandma’s Butterhorn Cookies or cream cheese frosting sandwiched between Red Velvet Cookies.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies | Kitchen Gidget

You can use any chocolate you prefer for the ganache–milk chocolate, dark chocolate, a high quality block of chocolate or even chocolate chips. You can’t go wrong with the peanut butter/chocolate combo!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Yield: 3.5 dozen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes

Peanut butter and chocolate paired in a thumbprint cookie! Soft peanut butter cookies filled with chocolate ganache that sets as it cools, but doesn't get too hard.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 ounces chocolate, chopped (about 2/3 cup chocolate chips)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup
  • 4 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. For the cookies: preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars. Beat in peanut butter then the egg. Stir in vanilla, then add dry ingredients until just combined. Dough will be soft at this point. Chill dough, if desired.
  4. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared baking sheets and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and make a small indent in the middle of each cookie with the end of a wooden spoon. Return to oven and bake for 1 additional minute. Remove cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely before filling.
  5. For the ganache: combine the chocolate, corn syrup and butter in a double broiler until melted and smooth. Using a teaspoon, fill the indent of each cookie. The ganache will set upon cooling, but still remain soft and pliable.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 42 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 114Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 73mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 2g

Nutritional information provided is an estimate only. Please consult the labels of ingredients you use for more accurate results.

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Sources: cookie from Sally’s Baking Addiction, filling from Martha Stewart’s Cookies

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Saturday 31st of October 2015

[…] currently on a ganache fixation (see the ganache-filled peanut butter cookies I posted last week), but chocolate is so good it should also go into the healthy essentials […]

huntfortheverybest

Sunday 20th of July 2014

these look so yummy! great eats from nyc!

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Friday 18th of July 2014

[…] currently on a ganache fixation (see the ganache-filled peanut butter cookies I posted last week), but chocolate is so good it should also go into the healthy essentials […]

agentjustyna

Thursday 17th of July 2014

I'll try this recipe out for sure!

Rebekah | The Kitchen Gidget

Thursday 17th of July 2014

Please let me know how you like them!

Laura@Baking In Pyjamas

Sunday 13th of July 2014

Yum, these look so yummy Rebekah! I love the darkness of the ganache. I host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us when the party goes live today :)

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