Outrageous Peanut Butter Cookies With Ooey Gooey Filling

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/4 cup butter, softened (no subs!)
• 1/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3-1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
• 2 cups chopped reese's peanut butter cups
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil (lightly grease the foil).
• 3 in a mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortenintg together for about 3 minutes.
• 4 add in peanut butter and sugars; blend well.
• 5 add in eggs and vanilla; beat for about 2 minutes until fluffy.
• 6 sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 7 add/mix in the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
• 8 mix in the chocolate chips and the chopped reese's cups.
• 9 for the filling: in a food processor, combine all the filling ingredients, process for about 2-3 minutes to make a paste-like texture that holds together.
• 10 form the cookie dough into large round balls (about the size of a golf ball).
• 11 press down and make a indentation in the middle (enough to hold the filling).
• 12 spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling in the middle, and press down lightly with back of a spoon.
• 13 you may also mix in the gooey filling into the cookie dough for a marbleized effect.
• 14 continue with the balance of the dough and filling.
• 15 bake for 12-15 minutes.
• 16 cool on baking sheet before removing to a wire rack.