magical brownie-cookies

(we created this recipe with calculation and imagination!)

first of all, the recipe we found online was european. hence, we needed to convert measurements from grams to cups and tablespoons. luckily, vid and I are smart enough to know how to cross multiply. second, the original name of these cookies was horrendous, something along the lines of "chocolate brownie cookies with hidden peanut butter filling," SO uncreative. we went through some potential names, such as wonderballs (which may already be taken), crudite (that one only made sense to us though..), and secret surprises. however, when we learned that claire's mom used to make cookies similar to these and called them "magic middles," we knew they were destined to be named this. what's better than peanut butter mixed with magic?

MAGIC MIDDLES

preheat oven to 350 degrees

cookie dough
1 1/2 heaping cup flour
1/4 c cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
4 Tbs peanut butter
1 egg
2 Tbs milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

filling
2/3 c powdered sugar
8 Tbs peanut butter

to make cookie dough, combine dry ingredients, then whip the sugar with the peanut butter and slightly melted butter. Slowly mix in the egg and the vanilla, then add the dry ingredients. form into small balls, ~30 in total. set aside

in another bowl, combine peanut butter and powdered sugar. form into ~30 smaller balls.

flatten the cookie dough balls, then wrap the peanut butter balls with the cookie batter until they form a smooth round ball and the peanut butter mixture is hidden from view

cook until the top is cracked, about 8 minutes

when they have cooked and cooled slightly, just dip your fingers in some powdered sugar and pat the cookies gently, like you are rewarding them for being so delicious. then you're done!