Muddy Buddy Cookies

Name: Muddy Buddy Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick of butter – softened; 1/2 cup of Peanut Butter; 1/2 cup of Sugar; 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar; 1 teaspoon of Vanilla; 1 Egg; 1/4 teaspoon of Salt; 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda; 2 cups of Flour; Extra Sugar to roll cookie balls in; 1 cup of Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips – melted – for the center of Cookies; Powdered Sugar – to Sprinkle tops of Cookies

Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies with a rich chocolate center make these Muddy Buddy Cookies a fan favorite among cookie lovers. A dusting of powdered sugar makes them taste just like Muddy Buddy snack mix!

Chocolate and peanut butter have always been best friends, and here, they join forces in this sensationally delicious Muddy Buddy Cookies recipe. Sprinkle these cookies with a little confectioner’s sugar and they’re perfect for the holidays. Leave off the sugar and they’re still awesome and will be a welcome treat at any party, any time of the year.

Honestly, these should be on your shortlist of go-to cookies to make for any occasion. They’re easy and they’re always a hit. I mean, who’s going to resist a soft and yummy peanut butter cookie with a generous dollop of chocolate in the center? No one, that’s who! You’ll be guaranteed to bring home an empty cookie plate. Oh, and it’s super simple to double this Muddy Buddy Cookies recipe if you’re baking for a crowd.

Baking Tips

Don’t use the natural peanut butter that you have to stir. The natural type will leave the cookies dry and crumbly. Use the kind that’s already stirred and stays that way. Go for the pre-mixed!
Make sure you roll the dough into a ball for each cookie before you bake. Do not flatten them before baking! You’ll do that after they come out of the oven so that they’ll leave a nice indention or “well” for the chocolate.
Try using a sifter for a uniform dusting of powdered sugar. If you’re not picky, you can always just use a spoon but you’ll get more little clumps that way, which is totally yummy. But if you’re looking for more of a classic dusting, use a sifter.
Want to make these festive for the holidays? Add a smidge of red and green sprinkles to the chocolate centers.
Want to up-level these Muddy Buddy Cookies to swoon-worthy status? Top the finished cookies with just a little sprinkle of actual Muddy Buddies mix right in the center of the chocolate. What? Yes!

Storage Tips

Cookies can be stored in an airtight container on your countertop for up to 5 days.

Ingredients

1 stick of butter – softened

1/2 cup of peanut butter

1/2 cup of sugar

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of baking soda

2 cups of flour

Extra sugar to roll cookie balls in

1 cup of Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips – melted – for the center of cookies

Powdered sugar – to sprinkle the tops of cookies

Directions

In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar, until creamy and smooth. Add the vanilla, and egg, and blend well.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking soda until well combined. Add the mixing bowl, and blend between additions. Mix until smooth dough forms.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and set the oven to 350 degrees.
Roll the dough into tablespoon-size balls, and roll in sugar, then place on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until cookies have turned golden brown, and have begun to crack.
Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, and gently smash the cookies, with the bottom of flat glass, pushing the center in slightly. Leave cookies on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
When all cookies have been baked, place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and melt the chocolate chips at 15-second intervals, stirring between, until chocolate chips are melted.
Spoon melted chocolate into the center of each cookie, and let cookies sit for about an hour until chocolate begins to set. Once the chocolate is set in the center of the cookies, sprinkle the powdered sugar over the cookies.

Whether you’re making these for the holidays, an outdoor BBQ, movie night, or just because, these Muddy Buddy Cookies are the perfect mix of peanut butter, smooth chocolate, and an extra little dose of sweetness from the sugar on top!

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24 cookies

Muddy Buddy Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 stick of butter – softened
1/2 cup of Peanut Butter
1/2 cup of Sugar
1/2 cup of Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon of Vanilla
1 Egg
1/4 teaspoon of Salt
1 teaspoon of Baking Soda
2 cups of Flour
Extra Sugar to roll cookie balls in
1 cup of Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips – melted – for the center of Cookies
Powdered Sugar – to Sprinkle tops of Cookies

Instructions

In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, mix the Butter, Peanut Butter, Sugar, and Brown Sugar, until creamy and smooth.
Add the Vanilla, and Egg, and blend well. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking soda until well combined.
Add the mixing bowl, and blend between additions. Mix until smooth dough forms.
Line a Cookie Sheet with Parchment paper, and set the oven to 350 degrees.
Roll the dough into Tablespoon size balls, and roll in sugar, then place on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until cookies have turned golden brown, and have begun to crack.
Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, and gently smash the cookies, with the bottom of flat glass, pushing the center in slightly.
Leave cookies on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
When all cookies have been baked, place the Chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and melt the chocolate chips at 15-second intervals, stirring between, until chocolate chips are melted.
Spoon melted chocolate into the center of each cookie, and let cookies sit for about an hour until chocolate begins to set.
Once the chocolate is set in the center of the cookies, sprinkle the powdered sugar over the cookies.
Serve, and Enjoy!

Notes

These Muddy Buddy Cookies are so good you’ll want to eat the whole plate. They are so delicious, and they literally melt in your mouth.

They’re really easy to make, and they are sure to be a favorite. The chocolate in the center really sets off the crunchy cookie, which tastes just like the muddy buddy mix everyone loves.

Sprinkle with a little powdered sugar, and they look wonderful and taste even better. Make sure to save this recipe!