Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2cupsall-purpose flour

  • ½cupunsweetened cocoa powder

  • ½cuphot water

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 1teaspoonbaking soda

  • 1cupwhite sugar

  • 1cupbutter

  • 1largeegg

  • 1tablespoonbutter

  • 1 ¾cupsconfectioners’ sugar

  • ¼cuppeanut butter

  • ½cupmilk

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Cream together 1 cup butter and egg. Add 1 cup white sugar, vanilla, and hot water. Stir in flour, cocoa, and baking soda and mix well.

  3. Drop from a teaspoon onto cookie sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes; set aside to cool.

  4. To make peanut butter frosting: Blend 1 tablespoon butter and peanut butter together until smooth. Stir in confectioners’ sugar and add enough milk to make frosting soft enough to spread. Spread between the flat sides of two cookies and sandwich together. Repeat with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories811
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
41g
52%
Saturated Fat
23g
116%
Cholesterol
120mg
40%
Sodium
513mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
107g
39%
Dietary Fiber
4g
15%
Total Sugars
70g
Protein
11g
21%
Calcium
58mg
4%
Iron
3mg
18%
Potassium
276mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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