Best Chocolate Surprise Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and 1 cup light-brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully combined between each addition. Add vanilla, and beat to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and mix on low speed until fully combined. Remove from mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats (nonstick French baking mats) or parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, using a rubber spatula, stir together peanut butter and remaining 1/4 cup light-brown sugar.
• Using a 1 1/4-inch scoop or heaping tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Make a thumbprint in the center of each cookie. Fill thumbprint with 1 teaspoon peanut-butter mixture. Top with a second scoop of dough, and carefully mold dough to cover "surprise."
• Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Roll into thirty 3/4-in. balls. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in another bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg white and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Roll into thirty 1-1/2-in. balls., Using floured hands, flatten chocolate balls and shape one around each peanut butter ball, sealing edges. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set and tops are cracked. Cool for 1 minute. Before removing to wire racks., For icing, in a small bowl, beat shortening and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Spoon into a resealable plastic bag or pastry bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe icing over cookies in a zigzag pattern.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour mixture and 1/2 cup pecans; beat well.
• Cover dough; refrigerate 15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoons sugar in shallow dish. Roll tablespoonful of dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely; press one side into nut mixture.
• Place, nut side up, on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with additional dough and candies, placing 3 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes.
• Transfer cookies to wire rack; cool completely.
• Place white chocolate chips in a small resealable plastic freezer bag; seal bag.
• Microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 minutes. Continue microwaving in one minute intervals at 50% power until melted.
• Knead bag until chocolate is smooth. Cut off tiny corner of bag; drizzle chocolate onto cookies.
• Let stand about 30 minute or until chocolate is set.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CARAMEL SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the pecans. Cover dough and chill for at least one hour. Meanwhile unwrap the candies.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• With floured hands, wrap about 1 tablespoon of dough around each piece of candy, completely covering the candy. Roll each ball in the remaining tablespoon of white sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be set and slightly cracked.
• Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave oven, or in a bowl over simmering water. Drizzle over the cookies when they are cool. If the melted chips are too thick, add vegetable oil to achieve the desired consistency.

STEPHANIE TYLER'S CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine cake mix, oil and eggs in a bowl and mix well. Stir in toffee bits and instant coffee mix. Drop by teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Upon removing from oven, let the cookies stand on sheet for 2 minutes, then cool on racks.

CHOCOLATE MINT SURPRISE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Using a medium sized ziploc bag, crush the candy canes in little pieces. Cut the hershey kisses in half. I found that a whole hershey kiss was too much for the cookies, but a half one is perfect!
• Heat your oven to 375.
• Add the butter to a stand or hand-held mixer and mix well until smooth. Add the sugars and mix well. Add the almond and vanilla extract and mix well. Add the flour and mix very well on low speed until well mixed.
• With a wooden spoon mix in the crushed candy canes and the mini chocolate chips well.
• Scoop out a teaspoon of dough and add one half of a hershey kiss. Roll up the dough in a ball to keep the kiss inside! Place the dough balls on a parchment covered cookie pan and bake for 10-12 minutes and golden. Allow them to cool for about 2 minutes before removing from the pan and allow to cool. I have found having a sheet of tin foil on your table or counter works great in cooling cookies!
• In a medium sauce pan, add the white chocolate chips and the 6 tablespoons of shortening. Melt slowly on medium/low heat as not to burn the chocolate.
• Divide the melted chocolate into 3 cups. In the first two cups, add a bit of green and a bit red food coloring seperately to the shades that you like. Using a fork, drizzle the colored chocolate over the cookies to decorate. The kids will love this part! Enjoy!

CHUNK FULL OF CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• COMBINE shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, vanilla and water. Beat until well blended.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add, one cup at a time, to shortening mixture. Beat at low speed until blended. Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chunks, sweet chocolate pieces, white baking bar pieces, coconut and brickle chips until blended. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
• BAKE 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets, transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.

SPICY SURPRISE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth and light.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne pepper.
• Gradually mix into wet ingredients.
• Beat until just combined.
• Fold in chocolate chips until combined.
• Scoop cookies into 2-inch balls and place on cookie sheets.
• Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, then remove from cookie sheets and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH A PEPPERMINT PATTY SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1 Directions: 1. Using an electric mixer, beat the flour, cocoa powder, both sugars, salt and baking soda on low speed. Beat in the butter, then the egg. Turn out the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap and flatten into a disk; seal. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. 2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment. Working with 1 tbsp. of dough at a time, use your fingers to evenly encase each peppermint patty with dough. Place on the prepared pans and smooth the dough with your fingers. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until just firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let cool slightly. Transfer the cookies on the parchment to a rack to cool completely. 3. Meanwhile, in a double boiler or small, heatproof bowl set over a small saucepan of simmering water, melt half of the white chocolate, stirring until melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining white chocolate until smooth. Using a large spoon, drizzle the white chocolate over the cookies. Sprinkle immediately with the crushed peppermint candies. Let set completely before serving or storing.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter with the cocoa, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and 1 cup light-brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully combined between each addition. Add vanilla, and beat to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and mix on low speed until fully combined. Remove from mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 1 hour. 3. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with Silpats (nonstick French baking mats) or parchment paper. 4. In a small bowl, using a rubber spatula, stir together peanut butter and remaining 1/4 cup light-brown sugar. 5. Using a 1 1/4-inch scoop or heaping tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Make a thumbprint in the center of each cookie. Fill thumbprint with 1 teaspoon peanut-butter mixture. Top with a second scoop of dough, and carefully mold dough to cover "surprise." 6. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE COOKIES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together sugars, butter and 1/4 cup of peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg, beating to combine. Stir in the flour mixture and stir to combine, blending well. Set aside. 4. In a medium bowl, mix together powdered sugar and remaining 3/4 cup of peanut butter until smooth. 5. Pull off a heaping tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten with your hands. Take about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter mixture and place it in the center of the chocolate dough. Wrap the chocolate dough around the peanut butter center, pressing to seal. Roll the cookie into a ball and roll the cookie in the sugar. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart. Using the bottom of a glass, flatten each cookie to about a 1/2 inch thickness. 6. Bake in preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes. Let stand on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add reserved flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined.
• Using a tablespoon or 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies begin to spread and become firm, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove baking sheets from oven, and place a marshmallow, cut-side down, in the center of each cookie, pressing down slightly. Return to oven, and continue baking until marshmallows begins to melt, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
• Make frosting: Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in butter and cocoa powder. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk until well combined.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting over each marshmallow, starting in the center and continuing outward until marshmallow is covered.

PEANUT BUTTER & CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• COOKIES: Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder & salt in a bowl. Using a stand mixer with paddle, beat butter, peanut butter & sugar on medium high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. One at a time, add eggs & beat until combined. Add vanilla & beat until combined. Reduce speed to low & add flour mixture slowly, alternating with milk additions, scraping bowl down as needed. Refrigerate until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
• Adjust oven racks to upper middle & lower middle positions & preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat (silicone liners). Using 1/2 of the dough using a small ice cream scooper (or 2 spoons), roll into balls & space them 2" apart on prepared sheets. Bake until edges appear dry, about 8 - 10 minutes, switching & rotating sheet halfway through baking time. Remove cookies from oven & press 1 marshmallow 1/2 into center of each cookie. Return to oven & bake another 2 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes. Trasfer to wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough & marshmallows.
• FROSTING: Whisk sugar, butter, cocoa, water & extract in bowl until smooth. Working 1 cookie at a time, spread 1 heaping tsp frosting over top of each cookie, covering marshmallow completely. Sprinkle nonparells on top of cookies & let sit 1 hour before serving.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat over to 350 degrees. Combine the butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla. Combine the flour and cinnamon in another medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well.
• 2. Shape the dough into twenty five one inch balls. Flatten each ball into a two inch round. Place the rounds one inch apart on two ungreased baking sheets. Place one chocolate kiss in the center of each round. Bring the dough up around the kisses making sure that the candy is completely sealed in the dough. Bake until golden about 15 minutes.
• 3. Combine the confectioner's sugar and cocoa in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the hot cookies. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH A PEPPERMINT PATTY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat the flour, cocoa powder, both sugars, salt and baking soda on low speed. Beat in the butter, then the egg. Turn out the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap and flatten into a disk, then seal. Refrigerate until firm - about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 tbsp of dough at a time, use your fingers to evenly encase each peppermint patty with the dough. Place on the prepared pans and smooth the dough with your fingers. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let cool slightly. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, in a double broiler, melt half of the white chocolate until smooth. Using a large spoon, drizzle white chocolate over the cookies. Sprinke immediately with the crushed peppermint candies. Let set completely before serving or storing.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH A PEPPERMINT PATTY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with approximately 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, use your fingers to evenly encase each of 24 miniature peppermint patties (unwrapped and chilled) with the dough Place on the prapared pans and smooth the dough with your fingers, if needed.
• Bake until just firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let cool slightly. Transfer the cookies on the parchment to a rack to cool completely.
• Place on the prapared pans and smooth the dough with your fingers, if needed.
• Bake until just firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let cool slightly. Transfer the cookies on the parchment to a rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, microwave 6 ounces of white chocolate chips on high in 30-second bursts until it is creamy and completely smooth when stirred.
• Using a large spoon, drizzle the white chocolate over the cookies. Let cool completely before serving or storing.
• Be prepared to get a glimpse of heaven upon biting into these cookies. Just wait, you will see what I mean!

CARAMEL SURPRISE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream first four ingredients until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts., Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Wrap each around a Milk Dud; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Shape into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Push one cherry* half way into each cookie. (I use 1/2 cherry). Make frosting and use immediately. *Melt: 6 oz. chocolate chips 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/4 tsp. salt 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. maraschino cherry juice. Place 1/2 tsp. on each cookie. *Bake at 350 F for 8 min. **I use 1/2 of a maraschino cherry, therefore I cut them in half.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix the cake mix with the eggs and butter.
• 2. Divide the cake mix into 2 even bowls and put in the fridge to get cold so it is easier to work with. 1-3 hours
• 3. Cut each block of cream cheese into 12 pieces.
• 4. Take out one bowl of cake mix at a time divide dough into 12 pieces. refriderate after doing the dividing
• 5. Take one piece of dough and wrap around a chunk of cream cheese and roll into a ball and then roll into the sugar.
• 6. Do the same with the rest of the dough and the other bowl.
• 7. At this point you can freeze the balls or bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes until stress marks no longer look wet.
• 8. If you freeze them when you are ready to bake them just put on a cookie sheet, preheat the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes. Until stress marks do not look wet. Picture above for frozen cookies about to go in oven