Elves' Magic Middles

Makes 30 cookies

These are the “elves” famous cookies that have been requested every year. Starting with the night we decorate our tree and through till Christmas, we would occasionally hear a knock on the door to which the kids would race to open it and find nothing but a very cold (from the North Pole) tin of tasty cookies brought by the elves.

ingredients

Cookie Dough:
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
Filling:
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar

directions

1
In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking soda- blend well. In a large bowl beat sugar, brown sugar, margarine and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended; set aside. In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; blend well. Roll into 30 (1") balls. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
2
Bake 375F 7-9 minutes or until slightly cracked. Cool on wire racks.