Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies


These decadent fudge cookies are filled with creamy peanut butter…the secret ingredient?  Philadelphia Cream Cheese!  You’ll have a hard time deciding if you are eating candy or a cookie- so you’ll have to eat another of course- to help you decide!


INGREDIENTS:

 •1 bag (approx. 25-30) miniature peanut butter cups (unwrapped)
 •8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
 •1 bag (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
 •2 c. all-purpose flour
 •1c. each Wilton Dark Candy Cocoa Meltsand Wilton White Candy Melts (for decorating)


DIRECTIONS:

 •Soften Philadelphia cream cheese in microwave until completely smooth.

 •Melt chocolate chips in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring well in between.

 •Add cream cheese to melted chocolate and blend well.

 •Add flour and stir into a thick dough consistency.

 •Flatten about 1 T. of dough in your palm, place a peanut butter cup in the center and gently wrap the dough around the cup until it is completely covered.

 •Roll cookie into a ball and place on an un-greased cookie sheet.

 •Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

 •Remove warm cookies from cookie sheet and place on parchment paper.

 •To decorate: melt candy melts in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between.

 •Dip 1/2 of each cookie into the white chocolate and set on a fresh piece of parchment paper.

 •Drizzle dark chocolate over the top of each cookie and allow toppings to harden (you can refrigerate to speed this process along!)


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