Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Odera, my best friend, was the inspiration behind these insanely delicious cookies, or more accurately speaking, her boyfriend visiting was the inspiration.  Odera doesn’t bake, she provides wine and moral support; although it is beneficial to have a physician in the kitchen just in case an emergency arises. Isn’t that right, Safety Officer Corliss?  Regardless, she placed the request for a peanut butter cookie to share with her sweetie pie and I utilized what I found in my cupboards.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2-cup butter, softened
1/2-cup peanut butter
3/4-cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1-teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1-teaspoon baking soda
1/2-teaspoon salt
12 Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate peanut butter cups mashed up

1/2-cup semi sweet chocolate chips (I’m very generous with this measurement)

1/2-cup peanut butter chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy; you can use a mixer, I use a spoon and a lil muscle ;) Beat in the egg. Stir in the vanilla.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and beat until well combined.
Stir in the peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake for 8 minutes exactly.