Muddy buddy cookies 🍪🤎

Ingredients🤎✨

Peanut Butter Cookie:

½ cup peanut butter

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

1 egg, at room temperature

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon cornstarch

¼ teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Cookie Toppings:🤎✨

⅔ cup milk chocolate chips

2 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil

Muddy Buddies (homemade or store-bought)

Instructions🤎✨

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.

In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well incorporated.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt. Gradually add this mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing just until no streaks of flour remain.

Scoop out 9 evenly sized cookie dough balls (about 2 tablespoons each). Gently flatten each ball to about 1 inch thick, and place the dough discs in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.

Transfer the chilled cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-13 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden on the edges.

While the cookies bake, melt the milk chocolate chips with the oil in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring in between until fully melted and smooth.

Once the cookies are baked and still warm, top each one with a spoonful of the melted chocolate mixture. Place 3 Muddy Buddies on top of each cookie to finish.

Let the cookies cool completely before serving. Enjoy the delightful combination of flavors and textures!

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