CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINTS

Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprints image

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

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Ingredients

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.