Peanut Butter-Filed Chocolate Cookies submitted by Jason

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c peanut butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 c sifted powdered sugar
1/2 c peanut butter
granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder and bakingsoda; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat butter, the 1/2cup granulated sugar, brown sugar and the 1/4 c peanut butter with an electric mixer until combined, scraping the sides ofthe bowl occasionally.

Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla until combined.
Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer.
Stir in any remaining flour mixture with a wooden spoon.
Shape dough into 1 3/4-inch balls ( should have 32) set aside.

For peanut butter filling, in a medium bowl stir together powdered sugar and the 1/2 cup peanut butter until smooth. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls (should have 32).

On a work surface, slightly flatten each chocolate doughball and top with a peanut butter ball.
Shape the chocolate dough over the peanut butter filling, completely covering the filling.

Roll dough into balls.

Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Lightly flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
So sugar will stick to the glass, first dip the bottom of the glass into the cookie dough.
Next, dip into the sugar.

Bake in the oven for about 8 minutes or until just set and surface is slightly cracked.
Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
Makes 32 dozen