Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms
Rich chocolate and peanut butter cookies with peanut butter cup centers.
Servings: 3 dozen
Calories: 112kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 dozen mini peanut butter cups unwrapped and chilled
- Sparkling sugar for rolling cookies in (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together, flour cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in sparkling sugar. Place 1-inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until edges are set and cookies just being to crack. Immediately press an unwrapped peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g