Chewy & Chocolaty Peanut Butter Cookies
You will enjoy the taste of these scrumptious cookies that combine two of the richest flavors in baking: chocolate and peanut butter.
Yield
36 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| ⅔ | cups |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
water
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
cocoa powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | cups |
miniature peanut butter cups
unwrapped, quartered or coarsely chopped |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
water
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 79 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 473 | ml |
miniature peanut butter cups
unwrapped, quartered or coarsely chopped |
* |
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 375℉ (190℃) (190C).
Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
Combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in peanut butter cups.
Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375℉ (190℃) (190C) for 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are set.
DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
