Muddy Buddy Cookies

There are two things in the food world I could never pass up, chocolate and peanut butter.  When these two come together it's the greatest thing ever.  When I was up at Utah State, my best friend and I had a weakness for muddy buddies, (or puppy chow, whatever you prefer).  Sadly we made this easy dessert a lot.. too much.. but it's sooo good!  The other week I stumbled upon the cookie form of muddy buddies.  Needless to say, these cookies are amazing and I can't wait to share with you all this recipe!

what you need:

Cookies:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter at room temp.

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tbs vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cup flour

Frosting:

1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup (half a stick) butter

 powder sugar

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

-In a large bowl, cream together butter and peanut butter.  Add both sugars and mix well.

-Add egg, baking soda, vanilla, and salt.  Mix.

-Slowly add in flour and mix until well combined.

-Roll dough into about 1 inch balls and place on a large baking sheet.  Press dough down about half way, (don't flatten all the way).

-Bake for 8-10 minutes until sides start to turn golden.

-Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.

-For the frosting, combine all ingredients except powder sugar into a microwavable bowl and microwave for a minute.  Stir and microwave more if needed.  Frost each cookie and sprinkle with powder sugar.  Let cool completely before devouring.  

Enjoy!

Recipe inspired by cookiesandcups.com