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                     Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe By     : Taste of Home Magazine, Jun/Jul 1995
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Creamy peanut butter
     1/2  c             Confectioner's sugar
     1/2  c             Brown sugar -- packed
     1/4  c             Sugar
     1/2  c             Butter -- softened
   6      oz            Cream cheese -- softened
   1      ts            Vanilla
   1                    Egg
   2      c             All-purpose flour
     1/4  c             Cocoa
   1      ts            Baking powder
                        Frosting:
   1      c             Confectioner's sugar
   2      oz            Cream cheese -- softened
   2      tb            Cocoa
   1      tb            Milk

In a small bowl, stir peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until
smooth. Chill 15 minutes. Meanwhile in a large bowl beat sugars,
butter, and cream cheese until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla and egg. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder; add to
cream cheese mixture and mix well. Roll into 1" balls. Place half of
the balls 2" apart on a greased baking sheet. Make a depression in
the center of each ball with your thumb; fill with 1 ts of chilled
peanut butter mixture. Flatten remaining balls and place on top,
pressing edges to seal. Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to
a wire rack to cool. Combine frosting ingredients in a small bowl;
stir until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.

Yield: 24 Cookies

Posted by: Sue Klapper


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