Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload Sandwich Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload Sandwich Cookies are soft chocolate cookies with peanut butter cups and peanut butter frosting in between, the perfect indulgent cookie.
Servings 10 cookie sandwiches
Calories 737kcal
Ingredients
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 3/4 Cup chocolate and peanut butter chips mixed
- 3/4 Cup mini peanut butter cups
- 10 regular sized peanut butter cups used for stuffing the cookies at assembly
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1 stick 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1/2 Cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 2 Cups powdered sugar
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350. In the bowl of an electric mixer (or hand mixer) cream the butter and sugars, 2-3 minutes until fluffy. Blend in the egg and vanilla, scraping the sides of the bowl if needed.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add in the dry mix to the wet a little at a time until fully combined, scraping the sides.
- Slowly add in the milk, fold in the chocolate peanut butter chips and cups.
- Roll dough into 10 equal sized balls, place on a parchment lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 9-12 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
Peanut Butter Frosting
- In a large bowl, cream the butter with a hand mixer. Add the peanut butter and vanilla, mix well. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, alternating with the heavy cream.
- Beat for 2-3 minutes until fluffy.
Sandwich Cookie Assembly
- Take one cookie and pipe frosting in a circle around the outside edge, place a peanut butter cup in the center. Top with another cookie, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe can be doubled to serve more people or to sell at bake sales, etc.
- Use Reese's Pieces in the cookies instead of chocolate and peanut butter chips.
- You can use the Peanut Butter Cup in the center or leave it out, if you do I would suggest making some more frosting to ensure that they are filled.
- If you want to switch up the frosting in the center try a chocolate buttercream instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 694IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg