CHOCOLATE PEANUT COOKIES

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Peanut butter cookies loaded with chunks of chocolate and peanuts.

Provided by Monica Bremmen

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 (1 ounce) squares milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 ½ cups salted peanuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter and vanilla. Mix in sugar and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; Stir into the peanut butter mixture. Add the cut-up chocolate and peanuts. Stir well.
Wet hands with cold water and roll teaspoon sized amounts of dough into balls. Flatten balls slightly and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Bake for 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.2 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 108.8 mg, Sugar 9 g