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a few chocolate peanut butter cup cookies together.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Brooke Homec
A chewy chocolate peanut butter cup cookie filled with chocolate chips and peanut butter cups. They're quick and easy to make and a favorite for any chocolate and peanut butter lovers!
5 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 13
Calories 235 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup (113.5 g) salted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup (129 g) creamy peanut butter not natural
  • ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
  • 1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (24 g) cocoa powder I use dutch process
  • ½ cup (90 g) chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup (12.75 g) chopped peanut butter cups
  • flaked salt for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two cookie sheets with parchement paper.
  • Place the butter, peanut butter and sugars together in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat about 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix again.
  • Whisk together dry ingredients. Slowly mix them into the wet ingredients, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, (I use ¼ cup) scoop dough into balls and place on a large cookie sheet. Top with extra peanut butter cup pieces.
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden brown. Sprinkle with flaked salt when they come out.

Notes

These cookies would be great with peanut butter chips instead of chocolate chips as well.
Make sure you use a peanut butter such as skippy or JIF, usually a natural peanut butter won't work right for these.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 239mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 239IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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