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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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