There are some days when even if it’s stupid hot out… you just have to bake. Because inspiration has struck and you must act on it immediately! Mostly because you want to see if your idea is as good as it sounds in your head. That’s pretty much how these cookies came into being. I read Bakergirl’s latest post about Puffy Sprinkle Sugar Cookies and got inspired… to make the same thing… but with peanut butter and chocolate instead.
It’s not that sprinkles are bad or anything… it’s just that I don’t think sprinkles really taste like much of anything. And I think sugar cookies alone are kind of boring. And then I thought… dude, what if sugar cookies had peanut butter and chocolate in it?! Wouldn’t that be RAD?
I’m sure most people would do like, a peanut butter cookie base with chocolate chips, or a chocolate cookie with peanut butter. But I’ve always kind of dug a vanilla and peanut butter combination.
These cookies are extra peanut buttery, too, since I made little “peanut butter truffles” to go inside the cookie. Depending on how big you make the truffles, too, also will make your cookies more or less peanut buttery. Yes, peanut buttery is totally a word.
You can see it almost looks like these cookies are stuffed full of peanut butter! That’s just how I like it. You could also substitute it for peanut butter chips but I swear this version will be more lovable and worth the extra work to satisfy your salty sweet cravings.
- 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- peanut butter truffles
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- For the peanut butter truffles, mix the peanut butter and powdered sugar together until well blended. For sweeter peanut butter truffles, increase sugar to 1/2 cup. I liked them on the more "salty" side. Roll into balls and stick in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl mix together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Sift together and set aside.
- Add butter and sugar to mixer. Beat the heck out of it for 2 minutes. Scape down the sides and beat again for another 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add one large egg and vanilla to the bowl and mix in until well blended.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet in three parts so the flour doesn't puff and get all over your shirt and kitchen. Once fully mixed in, take it off the mixer and hand mix in the chocolate chips and the peanut butter truffles into the batter.
- Using a medium sized ice cream scoop, form cookies and placed them on a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges. Let cool and then consume as soon as possible. A tall glass of milk will also be order.
Mm these look so delicious! Thankfully the weather is cooling down so I can bake again! 😀
Yes I’m looking forward to fall so I can get back into baking more often, too! Pumpkin stuff is on the horizon!
i agree that sugar cookies by themselves are boring. they need to be doctored up with nuts, chips or stuff. i like how you incorporated pb trufflesin here. i will have to try this recipe. bert loves pb anything!
These have it all for PB lovers. I kind of wished I added more chocolate chips and/or made my truffles smaller. Next time!
I love puffy cookies. And I agree, sometimes you gotta bake when the baking nerve hits!
Never ignore the baking inspiration!