Perfect Double Chocolate Peanut Candy Cookies

Chocolate cookies are loaded down with chocolate chips and peanut butter candies for a chocolatey-peanutty combination that can't be beat.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.66666668653488 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup vegetable shortening
• 0.66666668653488 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.75 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1.25 cups candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®), divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat the butter and shortening together with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in the white and brown sugar until the mixture is creamy, then beat the vanilla extract and eggs, followed by the cocoa powder. Beat until the mixture is even in color. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir the flour mixture into the cocoa mixture until the dough is thoroughly mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of peanut butter candies. Reserve the rest of the candy pieces.

Step 3

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate the cookie dough until chilled, at least 45 minutes. Drop dough by tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets. Gently press a few more candy pieces into the top of each cookie.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 9 minutes; cool on baking sheets for 1 to 2 minutes before finishing cooling on racks.