Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

I have a confession to make. I don't like peanut butter cookies. Yeah I know.

Patrick though looooooooooves peanut butter cookies. After having him buy me presents at Comic-Con I was starting to feel like a bad friend. So I made cookies. And sent them. Maybe this will redeem me a little.

The recipe I used is from a great new book I got called The Weekend Baker. Now, I'm not one to shy away from baking, but this book is great for people who do. It's basically written for those who don't have much time but would love to bake up delicious treats. Recipes are broken down into what you can do ahead and what you can freeze.

It seriously took me less than 10 minutes to put together this cookie dough and get it in the oven. Another 12 minutes in the oven to bake and they were done. I made a chocolate glaze and dipped the cookies in it and voila! Chocolate covered Peanut Butter Cookies!

Big-Time Peanut Butter Cookies

1 1/3 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter at room temperature

3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

 

1. position an oven rack on the middle rung. Heat the oven to 350*. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or nonstick baking liners.

2. In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and brown sugar. Beat with an electric mixer (stand mixer fitted witht eh paddle attachment or handheld mixer) on medium speed until well blended. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until blended. Pour in the flour and beat on low speed just until blended.

3. Using a small ice-cream scoop or 2 tablespoons, scoop up rounded tablespponfuls of the dough and using your hands, shape into balls. Arrange on the prepared cookie sheets, spcing them about 2 inches apart. Using the tines of a fork, press on each ball to flatten slightly.  If ncessary, lightly coat the tines in flour to prevent them from sticking.

4. Bakuntil cookies look dry on top, about 12 minutes.  Transfer the cookie sheet to a rack to cool for about 10 minutes.  Using a spatula, lift the cookies from the sheet onto the rack and let cool.

They can be frozen upto 3 months.

 

Comments

[Cookie]

OMG these cookies look to DIE for and such few ingredients! I'm definitely gonna give them a try. :)

[Kristen]

These look like they would be so easy. My hubby is a chocolate / pb lover too! Will have to give them a try and see how he likes them.

[Ashley]

Mmm chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies! I've wondered about that cookbook and if it'd be worth getting..

[Ken]

I like that they are little. You can eat like 5 of them and not feel like you are a giant pig!