Crafts

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Chewy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies



Thick and chewy cookies studded with chopped peanut butter cups. What more could you want? These delightfully rich and moist cookies were a big hit in our home. Num!! Num!!!
Adapted from Cook's Illustrated
I
ngredients:

2 cups + 2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbsp butter, melted
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla
12 oz package mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped and rough chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325. Line two baking sheets with parchment or a silicon mat.
Place butter and sugars in a mixer bowl, mix on medium high until well-combined, 2-3 minutes.
Mix in egg, yolk, and vanilla, add dry ingredients and mix on low just until combined. Add peanut butter cups until distributed.
Chill dough 15 minutes. Scoop 1/4-cup dough balls onto a lined baking sheet.
Bake 12-16 minutes, until the edges brown and the center is still soft.
Let cool on the baking sheet. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.