Chocolate Peanut Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Cookies Recipe

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 (1 ounce) squares milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake for 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.