Peanut Butter Surprise Balls

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
32 Hershey kisses

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two cookie sheets.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.

In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg and beat until fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and peanut butter and beat until fully incorporated. Add the flour mixture and beat until well mixed.

Use a large cookie scoop to scoop the dough and shove a kiss in the bottom. Place onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cool a couple minutes on cookie sheet and transfer to wire rack to cool completely."

Try this other inside out version: Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar-packed

1/2 cup unsalted butter-softened

1/4 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

2 tablespoons of milk


Filling:

3/4 cup confectioners sugar

3/4 cup peanut butter

mix both together till smooth and make 28 small round balls and place on a cookie sheet refrigerate till ready to use.

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, blend flour, cocoa, and baking soda.

Add white sugar, brown sugar, butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter, beat in mixer with a flat beater attachment until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat until blended. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.

Roll dough into 28 round pieces, using about a tablespoon of dough. Flatten each piece in the palm of your hand, add a small peanut butter ball to the center, pull dough around the ball and when covered in chocolate roll into a ball. Flatten with the back of a glass or palm of your hand. Keep washing your hands as they become sticky. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees until set around 8 minutes . Cool Completely dust with confectionery sugar.