Magic Peanut Butter Middles

Cookie Dough:
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/4 c. peanut butter
1 t. vanilla
1 egg

Filling:
3/4 c. peanut butter
3/4 c. powdered sugar
Combine filling ingredients. Blend well.

In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg. Beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside. Roll filling into 30 - 1" balls. For each cookie (with floured hands) shape about 1 tablespoon dough around peanut butter ball, covering it completely. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked.

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