Peanut Butter Pie Cookies
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Cooking:
45 min.
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Ingredients for - Peanut Butter Pie Cookies

1. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -
2. 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar -
3. 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter -
4. 1 large egg yolk -
5. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -
6. COOKIES: -
7. 1/2 cup butter, softened -
8. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -
9. 1 large egg white -
10. 15 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups) -
11. 1 cup all-purpose flour -
12. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -
13. Topping: -
14. 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted -
15. Confectioners' sugar, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Peanut Butter Pie Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. For filling, in a small bowl, beat the first 5 ingredients until smooth; set aside.

2. Stage

For cookies, in a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Beat in egg white. In another bowl, mix crushed cookies, flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

3. Stage

Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into 1-1/2-in. balls; place 2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly to 1/2-in. thickness. Press a deep indentation in center of each with your thumb. Fill each with 1 rounded teaspoon filling.

4. Stage

Bake 10-12 minutes or until filling is almost set. Cool on pan 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

Drizzle generously with melted chocolate. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.