Day #1 - 25 Days of Christmas Cookies {Fudge Filled Cookies}

Fudge Filled Cookies

For the cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

For the fudge filling

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup butterscotch chips

14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chopped nuts, sprinkles (optional)

In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter and both sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. Next, in a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mix into the creamy mixture. Chill in the fridge for at least one hour (or 15 minutes in the freezer).

Remove dough from fridge and form into 1" balls and place on baking sheet. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 12 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from oven and make an indention in the center of each cookie. Remove cookies to a cooling rack.

Once all of the cookies are done baking, make the fudge filling. In a microwave safe bowl or saucepan, combine all of the fudge filling ingredients except the nut/sprinkles. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir well. If there are still unmelted chips, continue to melt in microwave for 15 second increments until it is smooth and melted - stirring in between.

Immediately start filling the cookies with the filling. It will start to harden just a bit as you do it, so make sure to give it a good stir once in awhile. *I filled some of the cookies with the filling and dipped some of the cookies in the fudge filling. Sprinkle with the nuts or sprinkles. Let set for an hour or so.

Recipe from mommyskitchen.net