Chocolate Peanut Cookies

Peanut butter cookies loaded with chunks of chocolate and peanuts.

• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Bake for 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.