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peanut butter chocolate cookies

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies, Oh My

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 42

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups chopped mini peanut butter cups about 32 whole

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine butter and both sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on speed 2 for 4 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on speed 2 until incorporated and scraping sides to ensure that the batter is thoroughly mixed.
  • Add vanilla and peanut butter, mix on speed 2 until fully combined.
  • Add flour, salt, and baking soda, mixing until batter is cohesive.
  • Add chopped peanut butter cups to dough, stirring until distributed.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Scoop heaping teaspoons of dough onto the prepared sheet.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookie bottoms are golden.
  • Transfer cookies to a baking rack and cool fully.
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