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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups creamy peanut butter (not all natural)
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- coarse sea salt for sprinkling cookies
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in peanut butter until just combined. Beat in dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in peanuts and chocolate chips.
4. Drop 1 heaping tablespoon of cookie dough (I used a cookie scoop, but spoons are just fine) two inches apart (as they will spread). Top each cookie with a few sea salt crystals.
5. Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes, until the edges are firm. It's OK if the centers are a tad soft. They'll firm up as they cool. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely before storing in an air-tight container, for up to 5 days.