chocolate frosted peanut butter cookies

Sometimes a plain peanut butter cookie just doesn't do it for me. It lacks...a little something. That's why I love these chocolate frosted peanut butter cookies. You get that peanut butter flavor, plus the added richness of chocolate frosting. A match made in heaven! And--even better--the frosting is made in the microwave and still turns out nice and fluffy and smooth.

Servings: About 22 medium cookies

Cookies:

1 large egg

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup peanut butter (don't use 'natural' pb that separates)

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

pinch salt, optional, to taste

chocolate sprinkles (optional)

*Mix together egg, butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Mix in the dry ingredients: flour and baking soda. 

**The recipe says to use a cookie scoop, scoop out dough, and refrigerate for 3 hours (as pictured below). When we baked our cookies they never flattened out so we had to use the bottom of a cup to flatten them after we took them out of the oven. I think next time I will omit the step to refrigerate and see if that makes a difference.

*Bake at 350 degrees for 8-11 minutes

For Frosting:

*Melt butter in microwave safe bowl. Add remaining ingredients (except sprinkles) and whisk together until smooth and combined. Frost cookies and add sprinkles.

*Enjoy!

Original recipe found HERE.