CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies image

These are THE BEST cookies I have ever eaten. They are a definite hit. If you like peanut butter and chocolate - these cookies are for you!

Provided by Joanna Knudsen

Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
10 chocolate covered peanut butter cups, cut into eighths

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and peanut butter cups. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool for 1 or 2 minutes on sheet before removing, or they will fall apart.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 133.3 mg, Sugar 16.8 g