Friday, July 30, 2010

Chocolate Chip, Peanuts & Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

I found this recipe on line and even though it is SUPER unhealthy, it sounded SUPER delicious! And they were D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!!!!!! 

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter or regular butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter (I only had fresh ground natural and it worked just fine)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup milk (I used lactose free)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
3/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts
3/4 cup coarsely chopped bite-size chocolate-covered peanut butter cups (about 8 PB Cups - I used dark chocolate ones -YUM!)

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add the sugars, baking soda and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.

2. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Using the mixer, beat in as much of the flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour by hand. Stir in the chocolate pieces, peanuts and peanut butter cups.

3. Drop by generously rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake the cookies in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Makes about 30 cookies.