Marbled Chocolate Peanut Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
YIELD: 9-1/2 dozen.
This recipe came about by accident when I was making both my husband's favorite peanut butter cookies and my favorite chocolate cookies. I had two small portions of dough left over and decided to combine them into one flavor-filled cookie. —Shirley DeLange, Byron Center, Michigan
Ingredients
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PEANUT BUTTER DOUGH:
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup peanut butter
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1-1/4 cups sugar
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1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
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3 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped peanuts
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CHOCOLATE DOUGH:
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in peanuts; set aside.
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2.
For chocolate dough, in another bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Gently fold in peanut butter dough until slightly marbled.
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3.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
2 cookies: 237 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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