Salted Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

By srumbel

Salted Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies ~ give 'standard' cookies an easy, elegant flair with a dunk in chocolate.
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Ingredients

• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 c. light brown sugar
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. peanut butter
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 (12 oz.) package Ghirardelli dark melting wafers {or other dark chocolate for dipping}
• 1/3 about 1/3 c. coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
• fleur de sel or sea salt {optional}
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Preparation

Step 1

Place butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. While continuing to beat, gradually add brown sugar and granulated sugar; beat until well combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Add peanut butter and beat until combined.
Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until just combined.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place on a cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in granulated sugar; repeat with the fork turned perpendicular to the first marks to create a cross-hatch pattern.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 9 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Melt dark chocolate melting wafers in a small bowl according to package directions. Dip half of a cookie in chocolate; gently shake to allow excess chocolate to drip off back into the bowl. Place cookie on waxed paper and immediately sprinkle with chopped peanuts and a small sprinkling of salt. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Allow to stand until chocolate sets.

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Makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies.