Peanut butter? Check. Chocolate? Check. Cookies? Check check.
Say hello to the ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwich, one that is sweet, salty and incredibly hard to resist! You have two chewy chocolate cookies stuffed with a creamy peanut butter filling for the perfect two-in-one treat.
Cookies are my weakness. They were pretty much the first thing I learnt how to bake. And I think I spent the first year of my married life making cookies. Whenever we had guests over ā out came the cookies. No one seemed to mind the repeat menu either.
I wish back then I realised how magical sandwich cookies are. I mean, whoās going to complain about eating two cookies at once? And these chocolate cookies go perfectly with the creamy peanut butter filling. Honestly it was hard to stop licking the spoon when making that frosting!
I donāt want to be a broken record so I wonāt go on and on about how well chocolate and peanut butter go together (already discussed here,Ā hereĀ AND here). Iāll just let these Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies do the talking for me.
So take your beloved chocolate cookies to the next level with this perfect peanut butter twist. I’m sure your chocolate peanut butter-loving friends will love you forever!
Let’s Bake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches
Two chewy chocolate cookies stuffed with a creamy peanut butter frosting for the perfect two-in-one treat.
Ingredients
Chocolate cookies
- 115 grams (1 stick or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 140 grams (1 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornflour or corn starch
- 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 40 grams (1/4 cup) dark chocolate chunks
Peanut butter filling
- 60 grams (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 190 grams (3/4 cup) smooth peanut butter
- 125 grams (1 cup) icing sugar or powdered sugar
Instructions
- Line two baking trays with baking paper. In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugars and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add vanilla and egg and beat for a minute or so until smooth.
- Sift in flour, baking soda, cornflour and cocoa into the mixture, and stir until a chocolate dough forms. If it’s a little dry, add the tablespoon of milk and then stir in the chocolate chunks.
- Place the dough in the fridge and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
- Roll balls of the dough until smooth using your hands and pop onto the prepared trays. Place in the oven and bake for approximately 8-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
- Add your peanut butter, butter (make sure its nice and soft) and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Beat together on low using an electric mixer until combined and then turn the speed up a little and whizz until your mixture becomes nice and smooth.
- Add frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe onto one cookie and place another on top. Repeat with all cookies.
Olivia says
I am keen to try and make a sandwich cookie, but have a peanut allergy! Do you have any alternative filling suggestions?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Olivia, you could definitely use another filling like a regular vanilla or chocolate buttercream, or you could replace the peanut butter with Nutella or Biscoff cookie spread? Both would be delish!
Maia says
These sandwiches were delicious however, while i was making these, the dough was incredibly sticky when i was rolling them into a ball. So yes they tasted 5 stars but the making and look of them were a 3 star.
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Jessica Holmes says
Hi Maia, so glad you enjoyed the cookies! If the dough was too sticky, it’s likely your butter was too soft and/or you under-measured the flour and cocoa. Chilling the cookie dough for a few minutes in the fridge will solve your problem!
Josh says
Yum!
★★★★★
Kristy says
You can never go wrong with chocolate and PB! These look perfect! <3 <3 <3
Jessica Holmes says
I couldn’t agree more! š
Denise says
These are just adorable! I certainly never complain about a 2 for 1 cookie and that PB filling looks to die for!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Denise! š
Ashley says
Peanut butter + chocolate is probably my all-time favorite combo! So good! These cookies sound fantastic!
Jessica Holmes says
Mine too Ashley! š
Samina says
I am in love with these cookies! Peanut Butter and chocolate is a match made in dessert heaven! Absolute winners!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks so much Samina! š
Lynn @ Fresh April Flours says
Yep. Chocolate and peanut butter can never go wrong. These are so adorable!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Lynn! š