Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle Cookies
Soft, chewy chocolate cookies topped with a silky peanut butter truffle and finished with rich chocolate glaze. This is the ultimate chocolate peanut butter dessert.
Equipment
- Rimmed baking sheets
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Silicone spatula
- Kitchen scale
- Mixing bowl
- microwave safe bowl
Ingredients
Cookies
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, slightly cold
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (106 g) light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup (40 g) cocoa powder, I use dutch processed
- 2 ½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
Peanut Butter Truffle
- ½ cup (128 g) peanut butter
- ½ cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
Chocolate Glaze
- ½ cup (112 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a bowl of stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated. Add vanilla and mix for 30 seconds.
- With the mixer on low speed, add cocoa powder until combined.
- Gradually mix in all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until just combined.
- Use a rubber spatula to scrape the bowl and ensure everything is evenly incorporated.
- Scoop dough into golf ball-sized portions (about 2½–3 tablespoons) and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 6–8 minutes, until centers are set and no longer shiny. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, slightly flatten cookies with bottom of glass or mug. Let cookies cool on baking sheet.
Peanut Butter Truffle
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat butter and peanut butter with hand mixer, until smooth.
- Add sifted powdered sugar and beat until combined.
- Add milk and beat until smooth.
Chocolate Glaze
- In a microwave safe bowl, add chocolate chips and butter. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds and stir until smooth. If chocolate chips aren’t fully melted, heat an additional 15 seconds and stir until smooth. Continue in 15 second intervals until chocolate is smooth.
Assemble
- Once cookies have cooled completely, spread about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter truffle on top of each cookie.
- Spread about 1 teaspoon of chocolate glaze on the peanut butter truffle.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.