Peanut Butter-stuffed Milk Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup flour, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°. line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. in a medium, microwavable bowl, melt together 2 cups chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons butter on medium power until almost melted, about 1 1/2 minutes; stir just until smooth.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. using an electric mixer, beat together the eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla at high speed until thickened and fluffy, about 5 minutes. mix in the melted chocolate at medium speed; whisk in the flour mixture. stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. refrigerate the dough until firm enough to scoop, but still soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 3 onto each prepared pan, drop 12 rounded tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart. bake, switching and rotating the pans halfway through baking, until the cookies appear bubbly and still soft, about 15 minutes. let cool completely.
• 4 in a medium bowl, beat together the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the peanut butter. sift in the confectioners’ sugar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; beat until fluffy. on the flat side of each of 8 cookies, spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut butter mixture; sandwich with the remaining cookies.