My new favorite cookies

 I made a ton of these cookies for gifts. They are fun to make, the presentation is so cool, when you cut into them and see that peanut butter cup inside, and of course, if you love peanut butter and ginger cookies like me, this is a match made in heaven.

Peanut butter cup stuffed ginger cookies 

from Everyday with Rachael Ray

3 cups flour 

1 tsp. baking soda 

2 tsp. ground ginger 

1 tsp. ground cinnamon 

1/4 tsp. pepper 

1/4 tsp. salt 

2 sticks (8 oz.) unsalted butter at room temperature 

1/4 cup granulated sugar 

1/4 cup light brown sugar 

1 egg 

1/3 cup molasses 

36 miniature peanut butter cups, such as Reese’s, chilled 

Confectioners’ sugar, for rolling

 Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Whisk in the ginger, cinnamon, pepper and salt.
2. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar on high speed until smooth, light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Beat in the egg for 30 seconds, then mix in the molasses. Scrape down the bowl. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing on low speed until just combined. Turn out the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Using the wrap to help, form the dough into a disk and seal tightly. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment. Working with 1 tbsp. of dough at a time, mold the dough around each peanut butter cup to enclose completely. Place 12 dough balls on each of the prepared pans. Bake until the tops are just set and slightly cracked, 12 to 14 minutes. (mine took 14) Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to a rack to cool for 5 minutes.
4. Roll the cookies in the confectioners’ sugar, then return to the rack to cool completely.