Two days before Thanksgiving and I’m sharing a chocolate cookie recipe. There’s something wrong with that, right? I had every intention of turning this week (actually last week!) into a week of Thanksgiving recipes but then I got worried that it was burn me out on stuffing and well, there are many things I’m willing to sacrifice for the blog – stuffing on Thanksgiving is not one of them.
So cookies!
I think I’ve mentioned once or twice or 400 times that I really love salt in baked goods. I double the salt in almost recipe and I use big fat Kosher salt so that you actually get bites of saltiness. Mmm, I love it. This cookie obviously appealed to me for that reason. Honestly, I didn’t even know what was in the cookie until I started making it. All I cared about was the salt on top.
How did they turn out? Fantastic! They’re so soft, almost cake-like. And they’re very rich. One cookie would satisfy even the biggest sweet tooth! My husband took most of them to work and his co-workers loved them which shocked me because men don’t seem to appreciate salted baked goods like us women do.
Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanuts
- sea salt for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time until completely incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract. Scrape the bowl to be sure everything is mixed in there.
- In a small bowl combine all of the dry ingredients. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and peanuts.
- Drop by large spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 12 minutes and cool on the baking sheet.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
I’m going to need to avoid your blog for the next six weeks so I don’t get tempted to make such delicious concoctions while simultaneously taking part in a Holiday Health Challenge.
Maybe I’ll just bookmark this recipe under “Things to bake in 2011”.
.-= Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday´s last blog ..Breakfast in Bed =-.
Roxan says
There’s nothing wrong with putting up a cookie recipe the week of thanksgiving! I actually love that you did. I have all the ingredients at home to make this… My sister and I have already planned out our thanksgiving our menu but I am now thinking of making these as a surprise addition. :)
Lisa says
I love the salty-sweet combo in treats too. These cookies sound fantastic.
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..Pumpkin Irish Soda Bread =-.
Amy's Cooking Adventures says
I have been craving chocolate cookies, but have been try to wait until after Thanksgiving to bake them…my will power is really being tested right now! :)
.-= Amy’s Cooking Adventures´s last blog ..Banana Bread =-.
jodye @ 'scend food says
Well, these cookies just sound completely amazing. I think I’m going to have to make some for thanksgiving!
.-= jodye @ ‘scend food´s last blog ..Chocolate Spiked Sunflower Butter =-.
nicole says
Oh I totally agree with you about salt. I love it on sweets. It really completes the whole things.
.-= nicole´s last blog ..1119-21- How Martha Were You =-.
Kat says
These are intriguing. I’ve never tried salt on baked good yet
Crustabakes says
Hi Amanda, I just made the tartine brownies featured on your blog, they were really divine! These cookies seem like they are every bit as wonderful as those brownies! YUMMM!
AH says
I tried these this evening, they were nice but they need time to cool down and develop the peanut flavour, I would also add less baking soda as they were too puffy for my taste.
These are my tweaks:
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg for a chewier less puffy cookie.
amanda says
Thanks for your suggestions! They were a little cakey for me too. I’ll try your version next time! :)
the blissful baker says
oh my, those look amazing!
chocolate and peanut butter are such a fantastic combo, and i’m really starting to love salted desserts!
.-= the blissful baker´s last blog ..White Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles =-.
Rachel says
Ohh man, these are in the oven right now. I can’t even imagine how good they’ll taste. I was eating the dough by the spoonful, these are sinful!!
.-= Rachel´s last blog ..Pear Spice Cakes with Browned Butter Glaze =-.