Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies
- Posted by Molly on January 13th, 2008 filed in Culinary
- 60 Comments »
I found this recipe on flickr, who linked it back to the Vegan Diva, who sited Soy Not Oi, a popular cookbook/zine. B and I are huge fans of both peanut butter and chocolate, and even bigger fans when the two are combined. I figured these would be a great way to break in the new Kitchen Aid, and oh my… I was right! These very well could have been the best cookies I’ve ever made (or eaten for that matter). They tasted something like a Reese’s cup in a cookie… and SURPRISE! They’re veeegaaaan! This recipe, while a little time consuming, will become a staple when entertaining or needing to impress skeptical omni’s.
Cookie Dough:
1-1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Earth Balance, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Egg replacer equal to two eggs (I used Ener-G)
Cookie Filling:
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 confectioners sugar
In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, Earth Balance, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and egg replacer; beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended and set aside.
In a small bowl, (preferably a vintage Pyrex mixing bowl – I’m kidding! Just seeing if you’re paying attention) combine filling ingredients and blend well. Roll into one-inch balls.
For each cookie, with floured hands (I didn’t flour my hands and it worked out fine, and probably a lot less messy), shape about 1 tablespoon cookie dough around one peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet (I lined the sheet with parchment paper). Flatten slightly, as these cookies don’t really spread! Bake at 375 degrees for 7 – 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool on wire racks.
My notes: I got a yield of about 18 cookies. I didn’t pre-roll the peanut butter filling balls, I just rolled out 1″ balls as I went. I used my icecream scoop for the cookie dough, rolled out one scoop and made that into two balls. I like using the ice cream scoop for consistent sizing whenever I make cookies- if they’re all close in size, they cook more evenly.
January 13th, 2008 at 6:57 am
Okay Superwife…now you’re starting to get over the top with this Vegan stuff….these look outstanding.
I’m impressed.
January 13th, 2008 at 10:54 am
These look really good! Could you make them with regular eggs and butter? I don’t have those other things on hand. Would it turn out right?
Chocolate & PB…better than PB & J.
January 13th, 2008 at 11:45 am
I am hoping that the new K-aide will make your cookie future much brighter…. Your arm will be much less tired…. and B should be much rounder…!!! They look fab.
January 13th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Prissy- I think I outdid myself this time…
Erica- Yes! I’m pretty sure that would work fine. Chances are, these were ‘veganized’ from an original recipe that wasn’t initially vegan.
Mom- Oh man, the kitchen aid made all the difference. The Peanut butter filling whipped up in no time!
January 16th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Wow! That looks delicious :)
January 19th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
wow those cookies look so sweet just by looking at them they hurt my sweet tooth.. =)
May 26th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
What the heck is earth blend? Is it margarine or some thing ?
May 26th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
sorry Earth Balance ?
May 26th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Earth Balance® Whipped Spread
Certified Organic & Buttery Delicious
* 100% Vegan
* Non Hydrogenated
* No Trans Fatty Acids
* Patented Blend to help improve HDL/LDL Cholesterol Ratio*
* Zero Carbs
* Non-Dairy
* Gluten Free
* Organic Certified
* Expeller-Pressed, Non-GMO Oils
* Whipped for easier spreading
* Excellent for cooking & baking
*To enhance HDL/LDL cholesterol, at least two thirds of fat intake should be balanced; total fat limited to 30% of calories; saturated fat to 10% and avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oils. Regular exercise is important.
May 27th, 2008 at 5:21 am
When I made mine the dough was way too sticky and viscous to hold it in my hand like in the picture. My yield was 18 HUGE cookies that are baking now- since mine are so big they’re taking longer than 9 minutes to bake. There was also a lot of the peanut butter filling left over but they made delicious snacks. :)
May 27th, 2008 at 11:49 am
GREAT blog! These cookies look absolutely dee-lish!
Angie
May 27th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
wtf… why super wife?
couldn’t it be… superfriends… or supercook…
May 28th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Earth Balance® Whipped Spread ?
I’ve never seen that up here. What could I substitute it with (even if it’s non-vegan)? I want need to make these!
May 28th, 2008 at 5:02 am
Mmm, I’ve made these before using regular butter and eggs and they were GOOOOOD. One thing that I thought made it easier was flattening out the chocolate mixture between my two hands and then setting the PB ball in the middle and closing the chocolate up around it. Kind of like wrapping it in a blanket? Does that make sense? Either way, these were good, but time consuming!
May 28th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
That’s weird, I actually stumbled upon that Flickr picture yesterday. They sound delicious, and there’s no greater combination than peanut butter and chocolate! Excellent!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Ditto to what Kendra said, except mine turned out not so nice. I also subbed non-vegan items for the earth balance and egg replace, doubled the recipe, and ended up with ENORMOUS cake-like cookies that had a ton of flavor as a dough, not so much as a cookie. My recommendation is that if you use non-vegan ingredients, make TINY cookies, space them apart, and double the baking time, as Kendra did. You may consider either cutting back on your wet ingredients, or adding more flour/sugar/cocoa? I’m a baking novice, so I don’t really know. Also, probably should 1/2 the peanut butter filling size.
May 29th, 2008 at 4:56 am
Wow they look great! I bet it’d work well as a layer rather than individual biccys too. Would have to cut when warm though, I suspect but I’ll know more when I’ve made some!
May 29th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
i just made these. they were soooo rich and soooo tasty!
thanks for the recipe! <3
May 31st, 2008 at 12:58 pm
simpsons did it.
May 31st, 2008 at 6:53 pm
tehe yummy in my tummy!
May 31st, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Great recipe! PB and chocolate is always a hit at my house.
June 1st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I just made these with a few alterations..
Sunsweet Lighter Bake Butter and Oil Replacement and Cashew butter.
I ended up with 18 big, rich, and filling cookies that my family found necessary to dunk in milk.
I found that mine didn’t crack on top when they were done, probably due to the stickiness of the Lighter Bake. The dough was easier to work with (still without flour) if I scooped it onto parchment and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
Thanks for the great recipe!
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:21 am
mmmmmhhhhh, yummy! you should open a cookie shop, you’d get richer than bill gates with these! mmmhhh, i can’t wait to eat some of them! wow, they look sooo delicious, i’m speechless!!! yumm!!!!
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
hey i just stumbled across this page and these look apserloteley gorgus but can i make them wiv out cookie dough ??
hope 2 hear soon
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:49 am
If you find the mixture too sticky to hold, try lightly greasing your hands with oil and then they don’t stick!! works a treat!
June 4th, 2008 at 12:47 am
I’ve never had occasion to say anything good about Vegan, and I have my doubts here (doesn’t PB have milk in it? maybe it’s just me), but my past feelings aside: those cookies look good enough to strangle orphans for. If they are truly Vegan, maybe I am all turned around on the subject. I cannot imagine giving up dead cow carcass, but I now see no legitimate reasons why all Vegans must die. What a fantastic site!
June 8th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Oh my gosh! These look ABSOLUTELY delicious! I’m also a big fan of peanut butter and chocolate combined! I can’t wait to try these out. Thanks so much for posting this! I love stumbling! :) thanks again
June 8th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I stumbled across these cookies today and just finished baking them. I used 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of country crock instead of the vegan ingredients. They are absolutely incredible. thanks for this!!
June 8th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Just tried these this weekend and came out great. I put a Hersey’s Kiss inside of each of the peanut butter balls so it was chocolate/peanut butter/chocolate.I’ll have to make some more later this week. Thanks for this.
June 8th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
i made these and they are amazing! the only thing that i changed was adding chia seeds…yes, chia seeds. for those of you who aren’t already eating and cooking with chia seeds, you have got to try them! i get mine at thechiaseed.com but i think you’ll start seeing them in a lot of health food type store soon.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
the cookies look great, but what is earth balance?
June 10th, 2008 at 4:11 am
wow..! wonderful :)
June 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I am forwarding this to everyone on my stumble list. Yum!
re: Serena putting a H Kiss inside, too– those sound delicious, wonder if the kiss is INSIDE the peanut butter if the cookies look enormous?
June 10th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Wow. I may have to rethink my ingredient list.
June 10th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
The pictures look so mouth watering! I really need to stop looking through the posts on this site. Makes me want to eat. =)
June 14th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Just made these yesterday, with normal eggs and butter. They turned out great! Thanks for the wonderful recipie!
June 21st, 2008 at 10:57 am
RE: Maryn
Yeah, they came out bigger. I’m trying to figure out a way to keep the taste but in smaller size. Maybe Chocolate chips instead of full size kisses?
June 26th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Great recipe. I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for this, looks so yummy. My kids will love them. :) I will love them too.
June 29th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
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July 9th, 2008 at 9:11 am
You are a perfect women!
July 13th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I made these for my boyfriend tonight. He really liked them! They did stick to my hands because they were warm so the cookie and filling kinda stuck, but to push them down, I sprinkled powdered sugar on them and used the bottom of a glass. It worked great. Also, I used real eggs and butter, it was great. Thanks so much for this!!
July 15th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Yummy. Can’t wait to try it. I love chocolate cookies :)
July 15th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I just Stumbled onto this website and OMG! YUM!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:00 am
those sound really good, I’m going to have to try it.
September 8th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Wow, these look great. My wife and I have friends who are vegans, this is a great way to have them over.
September 12th, 2008 at 4:40 am
Wow these look great……i’m gona try them!
10xx for sharing!
September 25th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Tempting morsels! I would never have guessed they were vegan from the photo.
September 26th, 2008 at 1:37 am
These look so delicious- great for my husband who loves the peanut-butter-chocolate combination!
October 20th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I ended up getting twelve from the recipe, but I ended up with two extra cookies than I had peanut butter balls…so I threw in a few semi-sweet dark chocolate chips instead. YUM!
Thank you!!!
October 28th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
These look amazing! I have officially bookmarked your site!
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:11 am
that looks oh sooo yummmy!
November 11th, 2008 at 6:15 am
They look delicious!
November 13th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Oh dear… I did not need another cookie recipe, but alas, I’ll be making these :)
December 1st, 2008 at 4:28 pm
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March 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Just made these with butter and eggs substituted for the vegan bits. They are absolutely fantastic (especially right out of the oven!).
I will be making these again, believe you me.
March 28th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
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April 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 am
Beautiful photos and yummy treats! One suggestion; get away from vanilla extract, (35% booze). Try whole vanilla beans next time. I bought some at an online Juliet Mae Spices. Great value and much better than extract. I talked to a woman at Juliet Mae, and she said if you must use extract at least make it yourself. I googled a recipe and it is as easy as vodka and vanilla beans. Juliet Mae also had a spice called Cinnamon Rose which I plan to try in pie crust. Yum!
May 4th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Just tried these out- My younger brother (age 16) gives them an A+. I made mine using 1/2c butter and 2 eggs and cooked for 9mins. They came out just fine! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
May 18th, 2009 at 12:08 am
i have tried this receipe, but need more practice to make it perfect.