Buckeye Cookies

If you love peanut butter and chocolate, these buckeye cookies -- a take on Ohio's buckeye candies -- will be your new favorite cookie.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Buckeyes, chocolate, cookie, cookies, peanut butter

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 168kcal

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened (2 sticks) unsalted
1 cup brown sugar packed
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs large - room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup peanut butter creamy
½ cup confectioner’s sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Line several baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
In a large bowl or bowl of electric mixer, beat the butter until fluffy, about 30 seconds.
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt and beat until well combined.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
Add the cocoa powder and beat until well combined.
Gradually add the flour and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Divide the dough with a cookie dough scoop or drop by tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges are firm and the centers appear set.
Remove and transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
In a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter and confectioner’s sugar until smooth.
In a small heavy saucepan, combine the chocolate chips and the shortening **see notes
Heat over low until chocolate is completely melted, stirring occasionally.
Frost tops of cookies with the melted chocolate and then place them on a baking sheet.
Place the frosted cookies in the refrigerator to chill until set, about 10 minutes.
Then top each cookie with a teaspoon of the peanut butter mixture. **see notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

Chocolate Chips: You can also melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute at 50% power, stir then continue heating for 20-30 seconds at a time until the chocolate is almost completely melted. Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth.

Peanut Butter topping: You can either add the peanut butter mixture with a spoon and smooth it out with an offset spatula, or fill a pastry bag with the mixture and pipe it on, then spread with an offset spatula.

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