King Arthur's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa or 1/2 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups miniature peanut butter cups

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• 2 in a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, beat together the sugars, butter, and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in the vanilla, egg, and water, then stir in the dry ingredients, blending well.
• 5 stir in the mini peanut butter cups.
• 6 scoop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets; a tablespoon cookie scoop works well here. flatten each cookie to about 1/2" thick.
• 7 bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes, or until they're set and you can smell chocolate. remove them from the oven, and cool on a rack.