11/15/11

chocolate-peanut butter and shortbread chunk cookies

choco pb and shortbread chunk cookies

On my fridge sits many a recipe paper cut outs attached to various magnets. These are recipes that I need to try and also kick up. Some recipes have been there for years, some even longer. And with each new place we move to they come with only to get placed back up on the fridge to sit there.....forever. Well the other day I finally was able to take one down. One that came from a cut out from King Arthur catalog. A peanut butter-chocolate chunk cookie. King Arthur has fabulous recipes, and I'm so glad that they add them into their website and catalogs. Just like Barefoot Contessa, King Arthur has recipes you can trust and count on; tested, tried and true. So I didn't do that much to their original recipe, I only added on extra butter, some baking powder, used a double dutch cocoa powder (for more chocolately flavor) and of course added in the shortbread chunks. Why? I just knew that these cookies would be nice and soft and I just had to add in a subtle layer of 'crunch'. OK and more butter flavor too.
If you make these make sure to read all my cook notes. OK?

choco pb and shortbread chunk cookies


choco pb and shortbread chunk cookies

Do you want a money shot? Yeah of course you do.

choco pb and shortbread chunk cookies

chocolate-peanut butter and shortbread chunk cookies
sort of adapted from king arthur
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1½ cups and 3 TB all-purpose flour
6 TB Dutch-process cocoa (I used double dutch, either is fine)
½ ts baking powder
¾ ts baking soda
¾ ts coarse salt
1 stick (8 TB) unsalted butter, at room temperature
¼ cup and 3 TB creamy peanut butter (do not use all natural)
½ cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 ts pure vanilla extract
2 TB whole milk or half & half
1 & ½ cups mini PB cups OR regular PB cups, chopped
1 cup of shortbread chunks, rough chop

Cook Notes: I used Trader Joe’s mini pb cups in this, but next time I will use Reese’s PB cups. The trader joe ones were not that peanut buttery for my taste. I just wanted a bit more peanut butter taste and I know that Reese’s will do it just right.
As for the shortbread chunks, use a good quality shortbread; one that is nice, buttery, crispy and thick like Lorna Doone.
As for the dutch process cocoa, I used a double dutch for that extra chocolate richness, but regular dutch process is just as fine too.
I made these cookies large using a regular size ice cream scoop. You can make them smaller, but whatever size you use I highly recommended using an ice cream scoop (any size) to scoop them onto baking sheet as the dough is very sticky.
Do the cookies freeze well? No.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, dutch cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter, peanut butter, and both sugars.
Beat till light and fluffy. Then add in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix until smooth.
Next add in the dry ingredients and mix till just incorporated.
Then by hand, add in the peanut butter cups and shortbread chunks using a spatula.
Place in fridge and chill at least half hour, longer if it’s humid and/or hot outside.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out even sizes of dough onto baking sheet, making sure to place doughballs at least 2 inches apart from each other. Cookies don’t spread that much.
Bake 13-14 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking.
The cookies will be soft to the touch. But as they cool they do firm up a bit. I know you might be tempted to overbake them, please don’t.

28 comments:

  1. I wanna take a bite out of my screen, seriously...

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  2. i would eat that dough right outa the ice cream scoop!!!

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  3. Love the added crunch from cookies! These look super!

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  4. Oh hello there gooey food porn drippage!!! Love that you added the shortbread chunks.

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  5. Mmmm, melty peanut butter money shot, indeed. YUMMMMM.

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  6. I've been wanting to buy those mini cups from TJs..amazing! Gahhh can I come move into your house?

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  7. a quarter-pounder to be relished! GREG

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  8. OH MY WORD!! - - Im seriously lost for words ~ yum!

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  9. These look amazing!!!
    Love the money shot, haha!
    Such good flavor combos...can't wait to try this!

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  10. When it comes to baking, I live and breathe by the rule that more butter is always better. especially when that butter is peanut butter. :P LOVE.

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  11. Olala comme ils sont appétissants, et de les prendre avec la cuillère à glace quelle bonne idée
    Je te souhaite une bonne journée
    Valérie

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  12. That's delicious chocolate peanut! Love it!

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  13. You have been on a roll lately. I almost picked up some of those cinnamon buns to make your pumpkin version. Maybe next week!

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  14. the person (a woman, for sure) who first used an ice cream scoop to portion cookies deserves...well, a cookie. :)

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  15. Those look irresistible! What a droolworthy combination of ingredients.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  16. A little piece of heaven! Delicious!

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  17. Oh my word, these look dangerously good. And I'm also imagining what that dough would taste like trampled through ice cream...

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  18. these cookies are absolutely amazing!!! have a nice weekend!

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  19. You may soon get a visit from the cookie monster... the one who likes to dress in Dior.
    *kisses* HH

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  20. Ok, this is my kind of shortbread! Love!

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  21. Just found you and I am already obsessed! Love your style, photos and recipes! Could you please tell me which program you use to add text to your photos? I love the look of it!

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  22. Mother of god. These look incredible!

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  23. OMG! Yummy.. all my favorite food groups.

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  24. Lorna Doones! Such a taste memory associated with that cookie. I can't believe how good these look. I'd like one of those quarter pounders to go please.

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  25. Mmmm I bet the batter for these is soo addicting!

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  26. I saw this recipe on King Arthur and have wanted to make it but just haven't gotten around to it. They look fantastic and make me drool just looking at your photos. Now I guess I'll have to make them.

    Can you tell me what program you're using to be able to write in your photos? I love that.

    Looking forward to your reply.

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  27. OH my! that looks very tempting.. makes me drool.=D

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