Happy Birthday to my Brother in Law, Steve!
Steve just so happens to be smitten with my baked goods, so every birthday I spoil him with a new vegan treat to enjoy.
I’ve been meaning to make these Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows by Isa & Terry for a very long time now!
I think I was a bit intimidated by the process of making these cookies. Stuffing a peanut butter ball into a cookie didn’t exactly sound fool proof (and trust me, I can mess up the easiest things at times!), but these cookies have been so well reviewed on other blogs I knew it couldn’t be that difficult.
It turns out that it is fool proof! So fool proof in fact, I would go as far to say that these would be really fun to make with kids.
I’ll show you the step by step process to show you just how easy it is!
You start off by making your chocolate dough and your peanut butter dough. I mixed both by hand. When the chocolate dough got stiff, I got in there with my hands and kneaded it together. Sometimes, you gotta get dirty in the kitchen!
Umm excuse me sir, that’s not dirt in my nails, it’s chocolate dough…duh.
Break your peanut butter dough ball in half.
Break each half in half again and then break each quarter into 6 pieces (as even as possible):
This simply makes it easier to get even pieces.
Roll in hands until smooth:
Repeat for the other 3 quarters:
I ended up making 25 balls instead of 24 because that’s just how it worked out. And I obviously wanted an extra cookie!
Grab a chunk of dough (about a heaping tablespoon) and place it in your palm. With your other palm, flatten and press the dough until you have a large thin disc like so:
Place a PB ball in the middle of the disc:
Wrap it up (the dough may crack a bit but not to worry!)
And roll it in your hands until smooth:
Repeat for the rest!
See, fool proof.
You may be tempted to do this…
and you wouldn’t be alone. You may debate whether baking is even necessary. Then you remember these are not for you. Doh!
Bake at 350F for 10 minutes exactly.
Excuse me cookie, is that a PB ball or are you just happy to see me?!
sorry, lame.
Yup, they look just like the picture in the cookbook! I love when that happens. They also taste just like I imagined them to- like a peanut butter ball in cookie form. Granted, they are by no means a healthy cookie, but what would a birthday be without a mild sugar coma?
Now, I face the impossible feat of ignoring these all day long. I guess I didn’t plan that one too well now did I?
Not only is it Steve’s lucky day but it’s yours because Isa posted the recipe online for all your cookie pleasure!
I made just 1 change to Isa’s recipe:
- I used coconut oil instead of canola (I melted it first)
Click here for the cookie recipe.
May the cookie pillows be with you!
PEANUT BUTTER>>>>CHOCOLATE>>>>> PILLOWS!?!?!?!? ZOMG! These look like heaven!
OMG! Now I know what I’m doing on a rainy Sunday afternoon!
Probably eating about half of those delightful cookies raw!
NOM! :)
Oh goodness. Now I want these as a post-breakfast snack :P They look amazing!
I love Isa site, recipes and cookbooks. And i love peanute butter and chocolate. Your pics make me want to run to my kitchen and make them… Or just reach through the screen and grab one. ;)
Nice job! Glad they are fool proof.
WOW!!!! Lucky Man Steve!!! I love peanut butter and chocolate….but how would an added smear of jam taste with these bad boys??? YUM!!!!!
What a fun idea these are :)
xxoo
I have been searching all night for a perfect cookie with chocolate and peanut butter and I opened my e-mail and there it is! Thank you! Going to try these this morning!!
Oh my gosh, too funny – I just marked that exact recipe in my Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar book on Thursday! I hope to make them this weekend :) With the way yours turned out, now I’m ready to bake – they look delicious!
I’m eating breakfast & just saw this post of the cookies…& it makes me want to through out this cereal & get started making these AMAZING DELICIOUS looking cookies!
How I managed to overlook this recipe in my copy of Vegan Cookies by Isa is a mystery ??? considering PB and chocolate are my two all time favourite combos :) Thanks so much for posting the step by step instructions which is always so helpful. I’ll be making a lot of these for Christmas. HBD to Steve!
Mmm these sound sooo yummy!
Congragulations on the win, Mrs. Best Veg Blog and Best Overall Blog! We miss you. ;)
THESE ARE OUTSTANDING! anything peanut butter wrapped up in chocolate is p-e-r-f-e-c-t! these would be amazing to serve at a party since they are the right bite-size for snacking!
xoxo <3
only a matter of time before I make these lil suckers! :)
I’ve made these before and everyone loved them, though yours look a lot better than mine!! I need to try making these again.
made these tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have lost all self control and they are almost gone!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOO goood!!! Thank you! These are the best cookies I have had in a LONG time!
I’ve bookmarked the recipe! Can’t wait to try it. Mmmm Peanut butter. Kiss from England, Love your blog Angela!xo http://hannahalehandra.blogspot.com/
These look fabulous, I need to get the book. And your pictures or gorgeous. Congrats on the Foodbuzz awards, sorry I missed you at the festival!
Those look amazing! I have made peanut butter stuffed peanut butter cookies, but doing that in a chocolate cookies sounds delicious!
Oooooooh, I will be making these VERY soon!!!!!!!!
I have that book but use it as food porn!!! These look amazing. I quit sugar and wheat and everything yummy that book has in it!!! There are a few recipes I am going to try in there, but mostly I look and then drool!