CHOCOLATE PEANUT-BUTTER-CUP COOKIES

Chocolate Peanut-Butter-Cup Cookies image

Provided by Anita Harris

Time 15m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1 (5 ounce) package peanut butter cups, each cup cut into 8 pieces
1 (1 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°.
In medium-size bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time; beat until thoroughly blended after each addition.
Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture until smooth.
Stir peanut-butter-cup pieces into dough along with chocolate chips.
Drop dough, 3 tbsps per cookie, onto ungreased large cookie sheets; spacing about 1" apart.
Bake 13-15 minutes until dry and slightly firm to the touch.
Let cookies cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; using wide metal spatula, remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Store in airtight containers.