double chocolate chunk-peanut cookies

These cookies were Terrific I really loved them. When you bite into them you sure can taste the peanut butter. I got this recipe from Best Loved Cookies. The recipe calls for cinnamon and when I bite into them I can taste the cinnamon (I’m probably imaging it though. Because it’s right after I eat gum that I can taste the cinnamon.). If you love peanut butter and chocolate then you should really love this one.

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup chunky peanut butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

1 (11.5-ounce) bag chocolate chunks

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add chunky peanut butter and sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended.

Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating well.

Stir in peanuts and chocolate chunks.

Shape dough into 2-inch balls (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie). Flatten slightly, and place on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pan 1 to 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Brownie cookies

 I really LOOVED these cookies, along with my mom, brother, and dad. They really do taste like brownies except way better. They are a really gooey mess so have napkins. The reason I made these cookies was for my brothers basketball team (they of course loved getting cookies), and also I was in a baking feeling after getting a TON of cookbooks at the library just the day before. (This recipe was from Best Loved Cookies.)

 

½ cup butter

4 (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate baking squares, chopped

3 cups semisweet chocolate morsels, divided

1½ cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

4 large eggs

1½ cups sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)

1. Combine butter, unsweetened chocolate, and 1½ cups chocolate morsels in large heavy sauce pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter and chocolate melt; cool.

2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture, beating well. Add chocolate mixture; beat well. Stir in remaining 1½ cups chocolate morsels and pecans (optional).

3. Drop dough by 2 tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

4. Bake at 350℉ 10 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.