WOW scale: 10
Skill required: You have successfully baked cookies a few times.
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 2/3 cup (10 ounce package)Swirled Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Morsels
1/2 cup chopped peanuts - optional
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Butter cookie sheets - at least 2.
3. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract until creamy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
7. Stir in 1 cup morsels and peanuts.
8. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
9. Press down slightly.
10.Top with remaining morsels.
11.Bake 11-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set.
12.Cool on baking sheets - 2 minutes.
13.Repeat baking with any leftover batter.(I like to make a few GIANT cookies with leftover batter.)
Yields: 48 cookies.
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