Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 9 Minutes |
Ready In: 9 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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These cookies are so good .I love the peanut butter drizzled on top. They look so pretty. I got this recipe from a dear friend of mine. Ingredients:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
2 sqaures (1 ounce each) unsweetened baking chocolate |
1 cup sugar |
1/2 butter flavored crisco stick or 1/2 cup regular butter |
2 eggs |
1 tsp salt |
1 tsp vanilla |
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour |
1/2 tslpbaking soda |
3/4 cups chopped peanuts |
36 miniature peanut butter cups, unwrapped |
drizzle |
1 cup peanut butter chips |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350*.
2. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
3. For cookies, combine chocolate chips and chocolate squares in microwave-safe bowl.
4. Stir after 2 minutes.
5. Repeat until smooth.(or you can melt on rangetop in small saucepan over very low heat).
6. Cool slightly.
7. Combine sugar and 1/2 cup shortening in large bowl.
8. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended and crumbly.
9. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla.
10. Reduce speed to low.
11. Add chocolate slowly.
12. Mix until well blended.
13. Shaped dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.
14. Roll in nuts.
15. Place on cookie sheet.
16. Bake for 8 to 10 min. or until set.
17. Do not overbake.
18. Press peanut butter cup into center of each cookie immediately.
19. Cool 2 min. on baking sheet.
20. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
21. For drizzle, place peanut butter chips in heavy resealable sandwich bag. Seal. Microwave at 50% power.
22. Knead bag for 1 minute.
23. Repeat until smooth.
24. Cut tiny tip off corner of bag.
25. Squeeze out drizzle over cookies.
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