Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

As you may have guessed, I am a cookie girl. Love to bake them and eat them. Whenever we have a family gathering, some people bring a side dish, I always bring dessert :). One of my most requested cookies for family parties  are my peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. The trick with these is not to over mix the dough or soften the butter. If you do, the cookies end up being kind of runny. If it does happen, add some flour or throw the bowl in the refrigerator until the butter re-solidifies (wait, is that a word ? You know what I mean :). 

One other thing to keep in mind is that some packages of store brand chips may be a larger sized bag (2 cups). This recipe is for the 10 ounce Reese's Peanut Butter chips (1 2/3 cups).

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

 Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 cups butter  
• 2 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla  
• 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. 
CREAM butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until fluffy. 
ADD eggs and vanilla; beat well. 
ADD dry ingredients, beating well. 
STIR in peanut butter chips. 
DROP by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. 
BAKE 8 to 9 minutes. 

Helpful Hints: 

Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling. 
Cool slightly on the cookie sheet, then remove. These cookies take a minute to set up after they come out of the oven. If you try to take them off too soon, they will fall apart. 
Enjoy !!!

Thanks, Hershey's Kitchens !