Peanut Butter Middles

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar
Granulated sugar

In a mixing bowl, beat butter and 1/4 cup peanut butter at medium
speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar, beating well.  Add
egg and vanilla; beat well.  Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture,
beating well.  Set aside.

Combine remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter and confectioners sugar, beating until blended.  With floured
hands, shape mixture into 30 (one inch balls).

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Shape about 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture around each peanut butter ball.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.  Dip a flat bottomed glass into granulated sugar and flatten
each ball into 1 1/2 inch circle.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes (cookies will be soft).  Cool slighltly on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool
completely.

Yield:  about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.