Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect blend of rich chocolate and peanut butter. You will love this delicious twist on the classic peanut butter cookie!
Servings: 36
Calories: 113kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening regular or butter flavor
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the egg and mix just until combined.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
- Scoop the cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet to form 1 to 1 ½ inch dough balls. Use a fork to press the dough down and create the traditional crisscross pattern on each cookie.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes at 375F just until set around the edges. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool.
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Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg