• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
A Mind "Full" Mom
  • Recipe Index
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Main Courses
      • 30-Minute Meals
      • Easy Pork Recipes
      • Beef Recipes
      • Soup, Stew, and Chili Recipes
      • Sandwiches, Burgers, and Wraps
      • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Instant Pot
    • Appetizers
    • Beverage Recipes
    • Breads and Muffins
    • Allergy Friendly Recipes
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten Free
      • Paleo
      • Vegan
      • Low Carb
    • Pasta
    • Snacks
    • Side Dishes
    • Desserts
  • Instant Pot
    • Start Here: Instant Pot 101
    • All Instant Pot Recipes
    • Healthy Instant Pot Recipes
    • Sign Up for Instant Pot Tips and Recipes
  • About Me
    • Contact
    • Work With Me
    • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Free Instant Pot Secrets
  • Free Meal Plans
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Instant Pot
  • About Me
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
  • Free Instant Pot Secrets
  • Free Meal Plans
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Real Food » Desserts » Muddy Buddy Cookies

    Muddy Buddy Cookies

    By Kristen Chidsey | 24 Comments | Published November 29, 2021 | Updated November 29, 2021 *This post may include amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Pin
    Share
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cookies are the BEST cookies EVER!!! A tender peanut butter cookie is dipped in milk chocolate and then dusted with powdered sugar. These Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies are perfect for any peanut butter chocolate lover!

    If you love Muddy Buddies, AKA Puppy Chow Mix, you will love these Muddy Buddy Cookies! Made with a tender peanut butter cookie that has been dipped in milk chocolate and dusted with powdered sugar, these Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies are perfect for the Chocolate Peanut Butter Lover!

    Stack of 3 Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies dusted with powdered sugar with addtional baked cookies in the background.

    Muddy Buddy Cookies

    I am a genius--not to brag or anything.

    My brilliance struck when my son asked me to make his favorite cookie--a Peanut Butter Blossom. The problem was that we did not have any Hershey kisses.

    But what if I dipped a soft, homemade peanut butter cookie into melted chocolate?

    GENIUS!

    Every bite has the perfect ratio of peanut butter cookie to chocolate. It is seriously heaven!

    What did my son think?

    Well, he thinks that these peanut butter cookies dipped in chocolate are light years better than classic Peanut Butter Blossoms. He says they remind him of Muddy Buddy Snack Mix--so he refers to them as Muddy Buddy Cookies.

    But regardless of what you call them, I think we all can agree that this is the way to make the ultimate peanut butter chocolate cookie!

    Ingredients

    Labeled ingredients for peanut butter chocolate cookies.
    • Peanut Butter: I use shelf-stable natural peanut butter for this peanut butter cookie recipe. I have tried this recipe with natural peanut butter that needs refrigerated, and they just weren't as fluffy and were a lot more likely to crumble after baking.
    • Butter: Butter will help to balance out the peanut butter and create a rich cookie. Be sure to use unsalted butter that is at room temperature so it will cream into the sugars easily.
    • Sugar: For the best peanut butter cookies, use a combination of both granulated and brown sugar. The combination of the two sugars helps to keep the cookies light, fluffy, and not spread too much when baked.
    • Chocolate: I have made these cookies with melted dark chocolate and milk chocolate. I typically use chocolate chips, which melt easily, but any solid chocolate works--just chop into pieces the size of chocolate chips before melting.
    • Powdered Sugar: This is not necessary, but we love to dust these cookies with powdered sugar. It gives the cookies a flavor reminiscent of Muddy Buddies!

    How to Make Muddy Buddy Cookies

    Step One: Make Peanut Butter Cookies

    • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars together and until creamy and light in color. This step is important for soft, fluffy cookies--don't rush it!
    • Add the egg and mix until combined.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour with the salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
    • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
    • Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and space them out 2 inches on a baking sheet. It is traditional to use a fork to make indents on the peanut butter cookie before baking, but because these peanut butter cookies will be dipped into chocolate, that step is unnecessary.
    • Bake until just set and begining to become golden along the edges.
    Classic Peanut Butter Cookies on Baking Rack.

    Step Two: Dip Cookies into Melted Chocolate

    This is the BEST part of these peanut butter cookies--the decadent chocolate coating!

    • To melt the chocolate, chop up chocolate bars into small morsels (or use chocolate chips) and microwave on 30-second intervals, stirring between each round, until melted.
    • Once the chocolate is melted, gently dip each cookie into the melted chocolate top side down.
    • Drizzle off excess chocolate and if needed, spread chocolate gently with the back of a spoon until the top of the cookie is covered in chocolate.
    • Place the cookies back on a cooling rack or sheet of wax paper and allow the chocolate to cool and harden.
    Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies on Baking Rack.

    Step Three: Dust with Powdered Sugar

    This step is optional, but makes these cookies look so pretty! It is also the reason we refer to these cookies as Muddy Buddy Cookies at my house--that powdered sugar topping is classic!

    • Once the chocolate is set on peanut butter cookies, use a fine mesh strainer to dust the cookies with powdered sugar, until coated.
    A baking rack with chocolate covered peanut butter cookies.

    Recipe Tips and Modifications

    • Storage: Store Muddy Buddy Cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature. Keep in mind the powdered sugar coating may dissappear a bit, but the cookies will still taste delicious. They are not idea for freezing due to the chocolate coating.
    • Time-Saving Tip: The most time-consuming part of making these cookies is dipping the peanut butter cookies into the melted chocolate. You can speed up this process by recruiting help, it is a great task for mini chefs! Or you can simply drizzle chocolate over the peanut butter cookies--much quicker and still delicious!
    • Gluten-Free Modification: Use Texanerin Baking's Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies and top with the melted chocolate and powdered sugar for a gluten-free muddy buddy cookie.

    More Peanut Butter Chocolate Favorite Recipes

    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
    • Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
    • Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
    • Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bars
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
    • Peanut Butter Coffee
    • Buckeye Candy

    If you enjoyed this recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies dipped in chocolate, I would love for you to leave a review and comment below.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies AKA Muddy Buddy Cookies: A tender peanut butter cookie is dipped in milk chocolate and then dusted with powdered sugar. 

    Muddy Buddy Cookies

    A tender peanut butter cookie is dipped in milk chocolate and then dusted with powdered sugar for a delicious chocolate peanut butter cookie. 
    5 from 9 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 18 minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Calories: 153kcal
    Author: Kristen Chidsey

    Ingredients

    Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

    • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
    • ½ cup butter softened
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon baking powder

    For Topping

    • 16 ounces bag of semi-sweet mini chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
    • ½ cup powered sugar
    Prevents your screen from going dark while preparing the recipe.

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375.
    • Cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars together and until creamy and light in color. Add in egg and mix to combine.
    • Mix together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix into wet ingredients until just combined and smooth.
    • Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
    • Bake the cookies for 8 minutes. Cool cookies for 2 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
    • Melt the chocolate chips in a large glass bowl in the microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted.
    • Gently dip each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate top side down. Drizzle off excess chocolate and if needed, spread chocolate gently with back of spoon until top of cookie is covered in chocolate. Let chocolate set and cool completely.
    • Once the chocolate has set, sprinkle powdered sugar over the cookies using a fine-mesh strainer.

    Equipment Needed

    • Cookie Sheet

    Notes

    Peanut Butter: Use creamy shelf-stable creamy peanut butter for this recipe.
    Dusting with Powdered Sugar: This is an optional step, but be sure to let the chocolate coating harden before dusting with powdered sugar. It usually takes 15-20 minutes to harden fully at room temperature. But if you place the cookies in the fridge or freezer, the chocolate hardens in minutes.
    Storage: Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature. If your house is on the warmer side, store the cookies in the fridge as the chocolate topping may melt. Because of the chocolate coating and powdered sugar dusting, these cookies are not ideal for freezing. If you must freeze, do so BEFORE coating in melted chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 42mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.3mg
    Liked this Recipe? Tag me Today!Snap a picture and tag #amindfullmom on Instagram - I would love to see!
    Pin
    Share
    « Sour Cream Coffee Cake
    Snickerdoodle Cookies »

    About Kristen Chidsey

    Hi, I am Kristen, creator of A Mind "Full" Mom. I believe that making a wholesome family meal does not need to be hard or expensive! I love nothing more than to share with you delicious solutions for your hungry family.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Analida's Ethnic Spoon

      December 22, 2015 at 6:02 pm

      5 stars
      My daughter used to love making muddy buddies, almost 20 years ago and I am showing my age...
      I love the cookie idea!

      Reply
    2. KC the Kitchen Chopper

      December 22, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      These cookies look completely "Calorie worthy". YUM!

      Reply
    3. Faye Wilkerson

      December 22, 2015 at 2:06 pm

      I have been on a cookie baking binge this past week. Adding this to my list.

      Reply
    4. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction

      December 22, 2015 at 11:36 am

      These sound incredible! What a great idea!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 1:05 pm

        Thanks girl.

        Reply
    5. Danae @ Recipe Runner

      December 22, 2015 at 11:22 am

      It's like you know my weakness was muddy buddy's so you turned them into cookies! Self control out the window with these! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 1:06 pm

        I have no self control with these either.

        Reply
    6. Marye

      December 22, 2015 at 10:31 am

      My family would totally be all over these! Brilliant!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 10:37 am

        I don't know a person who can resist!!

        Reply
    7. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

      December 22, 2015 at 9:29 am

      You ARE most definitely a genius!!! I've never seen muddy buddies in cookie form - and I love them cookies better! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 10:08 am

        Thank you Shashi 🙂 Merry Christmas to you as well. Enjoy the cookies 😉

        Reply
    8. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass

      December 22, 2015 at 9:17 am

      5 stars
      Yes, you ARE genius! Love these delicious cookies Kristen and would be lovely on a holiday cookie tray too!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 10:08 am

        Thanks Allie--they were gone in seconds from our Holiday Tray 🙂

        Reply
    9. Caroline | carolinescooking

      December 22, 2015 at 8:23 am

      Yum, sound tasty!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 10:08 am

        They sure are!

        Reply
    10. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

      December 22, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Peanut butter blossoms are a huge favorite here, so I imagine my family would love these too! I'll have to try them! They sound wonderful!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 22, 2015 at 10:09 am

        I hope you do Michelle--they are SO SO good!

        Reply
    Newer Comments »

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Meet A Mind "Full" Mom

    welcomeHi! I'm Kristen. I want to welcome you into my kitchen and my REAL, imperfect life. Let me share with you tips and tricks to help you make healthy eating a reality for your family in the chaos of life and on the constraints of a budget. Read more

    Instant Pot Favorites

    jar of plain yogurt next to instant pot

    Instant Pot Yogurt

    Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs Sliced Open on cutting board

    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

    Shredded Pot Roast with carrots and Potatoes in white bowl next to Instant Pot.

    Instant Pot Pot Roast

    Whole Chicken on cutting board

    Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken

    Bowl of Cold Start Yogurt

    Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt

    Inner pot of instant pot filled dried beans

    Instant Pot Beans

    4 chicken breasts cooked inside instant pot.

    Instant Pot Chicken Breast (Fresh or Frozen)

    How to use the instant pot as a slow cooker

    How to Use Your Instant Pot as a Slow Cooker

    Reader Favorites

    Bowl of Baked Meatballs.

    The Best Baked Meatballs

    slice of egg cheese overnight breakfast casserole with sausage

    Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

    Creamy and Cheesy Chicken and Rice in yellow casserole dish

    Creamy and Cheesy Chicken and Rice

    Baked Potato on White Plate

    Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

    Chili seasonings labled on wooden board

    DIY Chili Seasoning

    Plate of chicken and bok choy stir fry topped with cilantro.

    Stir-Fried Chicken and Bok Choy

    Platter of Instant Pot Wings next to ranch dressing

    Instant Pot Chicken Wings

    Bowl of slow cooker oatmeal topped with maple syrup and nuts

    Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal

    Taco Meat in skillet with wooden spoon

    The Best Taco Meat Recipe

    Homemade Chicken Tenders on platter.

    Homemade Chicken Tenders

    FEATURED ON

    featured

    Footer

    Featured on:

    Websites AMind"Full"Mom has been featured on

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Work with me

    DISCLAIMER: THE SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE AND IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT. AFFILIATE LINKS TO PRODUCTS I GENUINELY LOVE ARE OFTEN INCORPORATED IN MY POSTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

    Copyright © 2020 · A MIND "FULL" MOM