INGREDIENTS

* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/4 cup peanut butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 egg
* 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
* 3/4 cup peanut butter

DIRECTIONS

1. In small bowl blend flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix until well blended.
2. In large bowl beat sugar, butter or margarine and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.
3. To make Filling: Combine confectioner’s sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Blend well.
4. Roll filling into 30 – 1 inch balls. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 Tablespoon of dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in sugar.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7-9 minutes. When cookies are done, they should be set and slightly cracked.

Serves about 15