Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep

30-60 MINS

Total

2 HRS 10 MIN

Servings

32 Servings


Ingredients

3/4 cup

butter

2 

cups granulated sugar, divided

3 

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla

2-1/2 cups

flour

1/3 cup

icing sugar


Instructions

Step 1

Microwave butter and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add 1-3/4 cups granulated sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour; mix well.

Step 2

Refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 3

Heat oven to 350°F. Roll dough into 64 (1-inch) balls; roll balls in remaining sugar. Place 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake 8 min. or just until centres of cookies are set. (Do not overbake.) Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Press indentation into centre of each cookie. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Step 5

Mix peanut butter and icing sugar in medium bowl until blended. Pipe or spoon filling into indentations in cookies.