"Stuff It" Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies

Stuff it. You heard me. I said stuff it!!! Every one's doing it. You don't want to be the last in the foodie blogosphere to bake one of these artery clogging, freaking delicious cookies? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Eating an Oreo is bad enough. But with this recipe you wrap peanut butter cookie dough around each Oreo. I'm going to give you a direct order. You must eat one right from the oven.... they are down right sinful. So did I talk you into baking a batch? If so, I guess I'll be seeing you in the cardiovascular unit sometime in the near future.

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar , packed
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
28 Oreos (1 package)

Directions:
In the large work bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and both sugars until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, making sure each is fully mixed in.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Slowly stir in flour mixture, 1/3 at a time until completely incorporated. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Place 1 tablespoon of cooking dough on top of an Oreo cookie. Place a second tablespoon underneath. Gently press the dough down around the Oreo, sealing the cookie dough edges together so that no Oreo shows through. Transfer the cookie to a prepared baking sheet and repeat, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies have just started to brown around the edges. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.