The Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

5 from 5 votes

Rich chocolate blends with creamy peanut butter for a delightful and delicious twist on an old fashioned classic cookie.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Course: cookies, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 112kcal

Preheat oven to 375℉.
In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer beat together the shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla until well blended.
Add the egg and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
Using a medium-size cookie scoop form 1 to 1½ inch dough balls and place them on a parchment lined cookie sheet. (If you don't use parchment paper, place the dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet.)
Use a fork to press the dough down in a criss cross pattern on each cookie.
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes at 375℉ until just set around the edges. Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes to cool, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish.

Make sure to measure the ingredients accurately. This will help ensure that your cookies turn out correctly.
Do not overmix the dough after adding the egg. This can also lead to cookies that are hard and/or dense.
Use a cookie scoop to form uniform dough balls. So that you get even sized cookies.
I recommend making sure that your ingredients are at room temperature before you start to make these cookies.