Description
Indulgent chocolate peanut butter swirl cookies dance with rich, velvety flavors that blend perfectly. Sweet and salty notes create a delightful harmony you won’t be able to resist, promising pure dessert satisfaction in every delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Craft a creamy peanut butter mixture by thoroughly blending powdered sugar with smooth peanut butter until a consistent, silky texture forms.
- Allow the peanut butter filling to rest at room temperature while preparing the cookie dough.
- Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookie batter.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, whisking until fully integrated and the composition appears uniform.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients including flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda into the wet mixture, stirring gently to prevent overmixing.
- Chill the chocolate cookie dough for approximately 30 minutes to enhance flavor development and improve handling consistency.
- Roll out chilled dough into uniform circles, creating a slight indentation in the center of each cookie.
- Carefully pipe the prepared peanut butter filling into the center of each chocolate cookie base.
- Swirl the peanut butter filling using a toothpick or thin knife, creating an elegant marbled effect across the cookie surface.
- Position cookies on a lined baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing to allow for slight spreading during baking.
- Bake in a preheated oven until edges appear set and centers maintain a soft, slightly gooey texture.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack, enabling them to firm up and develop a perfect chewy consistency.
Notes
- Achieve a silky-smooth peanut butter filling by thoroughly blending powdered sugar, ensuring no lumps remain for a creamy, uniform texture.
- Use room temperature peanut butter for easier mixing and a more spreadable consistency that swirls effortlessly into cookie dough.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with almond or coconut flour, maintaining the rich chocolate and peanut butter flavors without compromising taste.
- Chill the peanut butter mixture briefly before swirling into the cookie dough to prevent excessive spreading and maintain distinct swirl patterns during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg