Magic Peanut Butter Middles

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ cup white sugar

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup soft margarine

¼ cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

¾ cup confectioners sugar

¾ cup peanut butter

In small bowl blend flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix until well blended.

In large bowl beat white and brown sugars, butter or margarine and 1/4 cup peanut butter, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beat. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Set aside.

To make Filling: Combine confectioner s sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Blend well.

Roll filling into 30 1-inch balls. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon of dough around 1 peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in white sugar.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7-9 minutes. When cookies are done, they should be set and slightly cracked.