Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Makes about 36

For the cookies:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

For the garnish:
3/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
36 miniature Peanut Butter Cups, frozen and unwrapped
1 cup peanut butter baking chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine chocolate in bowl and microwave at 50% for about 2 minutes, stir and repeat until smooth and melted. Cool slightly. Combine sugar and butter or shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended and crumbly. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add chocolate slowly. Mix until well blended. Stir in flour and soda with spoon until well blended. Shape dough into 1-1/4 inch balls. Roll in chopped peanuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Press a frozen peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie immediately upon removing them from the oven. Press cookies up against peanut butter cup if
desired for appearance, but do not touch the
peanut butter cup again since it is now melted, it must remain intact. Cool completely. Melt the peanut butter chips and drizzle back and forth over the cookies using a parchment pouch or plastic bag with a little snip off the corner. Repeat with the chocolate, only drizzling at another angle from the peanut drizzle.

Note: Adapted from a Blue Ribbon Winner from the Arizona State Fair. Recipe by Maria Baldwin of Mesa, AZ and adapted by "Richard in Cincy" from Gail's Recipe Swap at Epicurious.com

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Reviews of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies:

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  A cookie baker  Dec 31, 2009
Would make this again.
At first I was a little concerned that this recipe would be difficult, but it was really easy. I didn't use the peanuts (I don't like them) and they turned out great! five stars

  Matt in Georgetown ON  Dec 6, 2009
Would make this again.
These cookies are AMAZING. I entered them in a contest and won first prize. I'm about to make some more now because the people in the office love them! five stars

  Marilyn in Minneapolis  Nov 30, 2009
Would make this again.
I will definitely make these again, the texture is chewy and yet crisp and the PB cups are a great addition. However, after making the first tray, I did not bother to freeze the peanut butter cups, I preferred them melted down into cookie and I also skipped the garnish. This seem rather over the top, they were delicious with out it. five stars

  Amanda in OH  Aug 19, 2009
Would make this again.
These are the best cookies - everyone demands that I make them for ALL family gatherings. I do, however, use 4 oz unsweetened chocolate rather than 2 oz. They are incredibly fudgy and chocolately. LOVE then! Thanks for this recipe! five stars

  Shaina in Virginia  Dec 24, 2008
Would make this again.
These are great! I made them for a cookie exchange and also for Christmas. I did not use the peanuts because I am not a big fan but I'm sure they are great either way! five stars

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