Friday, August 3, 2012

Peanut Butter Bar Cookies

Okay so I made up this recipe and it turned out super super good (and naughty).

Filling:
1/2 c peanut butter
2 Tbsp Softened Butter
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 C. Powdered sugar

Cream peanut butter and butter together. Slowly mix in 1/2 c powdered sugar. Add vanilla. Mix in remaining powdered sugar (should be slightly sticky). Put in refrigerator until cookie dough is made.

Cookie dough:
3/4 c butter, softened
1/2 c peanut butter
1 1/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c oatmeal
2 3/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350
Cream together butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Then add eggs vanilla and oats.
In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly mix in flour mixture.

To make cookies: take out filling
Use a cookie scoop (mine is a 1 1/2 tbsp size). Scoop a level scoop and roll it into a ball, then take your finger and made a depression in the cookie. fill cookie with about a 1/2 tsp. filling, then pinch the dough closed and roll it into a ball again. Repeat until all are made. Bake about 10 mins. Let cool completely.

Chocolate ganache:

1 bag semi sweet or milk chocolate chips (12 oz)
3/4 c heavy cream

put in a microwave safe bowl and microwave at 30 second increments until chocolate in smooth and shiny (be careful not to burn!).  I like to put it in while the cookies are baking for about 40 seconds and then let it sit until needed.  Then if it needs to be heated more you can, but it may not.  Reheat again later on for about 15-20 secs if needed to keep it smooth.   I just spooned it on a spreaded (not really a word :))  it around the tops of each cookie.