Soft Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

This is a recipe I found in the latest edition of the Food & Family magazine from Kraft. If you have never received this FREE magazine before you need to go to http://www.kraftfoods.com/ and sign up for it. It is mailed out at least 4 times a year. I highly recommend it! What company mails out a magazine filled with tons of recipes for free to it's customers? No one but Kraft!

Soft Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

1 pkg. devil's food cake mix
4 oz. cream cheese, softened (1/2 a block)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer or mix using a stand mixer on low for 2 mins. Beat on medium for additional 2 minutes.

Shape into 1 inch balls or use small cookie scoop. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten each ball using the tines of a fork in a criss-cross pattern. Sprinkle tops with sugar.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire cooling racks. Then cool completely before serving. Makes 3 1/2 dozen.

NOTE: try using the chuncky style peanut butter for more texture and color.