CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINTS

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The popular combination of chocolate and peanut butter is hard to beat...and the cream filling in these cookies takes them beyond the ordinary!-Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
FILLING:
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks, milk, melted chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Roll into 1-in. balls., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, for filling, in a small bowl, beat peanut butter and shortening until combined. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Fill cookies with filling. Store in an airtight container.

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Will Null
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These cookies are the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter. I can't wait to make them again.


Meliana De carrois
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I've never had a cookie like this before. It's so unique and delicious.


Sayed Morol
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OMG! These cookies are amazing!


Melody Jaimes
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These cookies are dangerous! They're so good that I can't stop eating them.


Janeth Mgweno
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I'm not a big baker, but these cookies were so easy to make that even I could do it. They turned out great and my family loved them.


Shoe Rich
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These cookies are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for parties, potlucks, and even just to enjoy at home.


Ayesh Alam
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I love how easy these cookies are to make. I can always find the ingredients in my pantry and they're ready in no time.


Xyrel Jane
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These cookies are so delicious! The chocolate and peanut butter combination is perfect and the cookies are soft and chewy.


Sofi Kibrom
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I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfectly. They're soft and chewy with the perfect amount of chocolate and peanut butter.


Luh _griltrist
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These chocolate peanut butter thumbprints were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.