Chocolate Peanut Butter-Filled Cookies

Ingredients

• •⅝ cup agave nectar
• •1 tablespoon almond milk
• •½ teaspoon baking soda
• •1½ teaspoons egg replacer
• •¾ cup coconut peanut butter
• •½ cup powdered sugar
• •½ cup vegan sugar
• •½ cup cocoa powder
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •½ cup vegan buttery spread
• •2 tablespoons water
• •1½ cups pastry flour

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
2. 2In a medium mixing bowl: Stir together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; set aside.
3. 3In a large mixing bowl beat together: Earth Balance vegan buttery spread, sugar, agave, and ¼ cup peanut butter.
4. 4Combine with an electric mixer.
5. 5Add egg, milk, and vanilla.
6. 6Beat well.
7. 7Beat in as much of the dry ingredients as you can with mixer.
8. 8Stir in remaining dry ingredients by hand with a wooden spoon.
9. 9Form chocolate dough into 24 balls and set aside.
10. 10Filling: In a medium mixing bowl combine powdered sugar;Peanut butter and agave nectar until smooth.
11. 11Shape mixture into 24 balls.
12. 12Take 1 Tbsp of cookie dough.
13. 13Place one peanut butter ball in the center.
14. 14Slowly roll the cookie dough around the filling between hands Dough will cover the filling. Repeat with the rest of dough.
15. 15Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
16. 16Place coookie balls 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet.
17. 17Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes.
18. 18Let cookies stand for 1 minute.
19. 19Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool.