Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Melt chocolate in double boiler.

In a medium sized bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars, and peanut butter. Mix in melted chocolate. Beat in eggs. Stir in flour mixture. Fold in chips and peanuts.

Roll dough in a 4 inch diameter log. Dough will be sticky. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, slice into 1/4 inch slices and quarter each piece. Bake in 350 oven on greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will spread and feel like cake to the touch.