How To Make Thick And Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

How To Make Thick And Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

For the cookies:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 massive egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate peanut butter cookies chips

1 cup peanut butter chips

For the peanut butter frosting:

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 cup packed mild or darkish brown sugar

1 cup peanut butter

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

To make the frosting:

To make the frosting:

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar until well combined. Stir in the milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting reaches desired consistency. Frost the cooled cookies and enjoy!

To make the cookies:

– Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 levels C).
– Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
– In a big bowl, cream collectively the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy.
– Beat within the eggs one by one, then stir within the vanilla.
– In a separate bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking soda, and salt.
– Gradually add the dry components to the moist elements, mixing until just mixed.
– Fold in the chocolate chips.
– Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto the ready baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
– Bake for 10-12 minutes, or till the perimeters are just starting to brown.
– Let cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.