Description
Deliciously soft cookies combining rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix the shortening, creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Prepare a cookie sheet by dropping dough balls about 1 to 1½ inches wide.
- Shape each cookie with a fork to create a crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, keeping them soft in the center.
- Cool the cookies on the sheet for about 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Enjoy the cookies best while warm. For extra chocolatey flavor, consider adding chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: chocolate cookies, peanut butter cookies, dessert recipes, baking