Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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This is a highly-rated recipe taken from all recipes.com submitted by joanna knudsen --- the only alteration i made was i omitted the peanut butter baking chips and reduced the chocolate baking chips --- the peanut butter cups must be chopped then frozen before adding to the cookie batter, or they will mush up while mixing

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Steps

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Set oven to 350 degrees f.

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Grease a large cookie sheet.

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In a large bowl combine the butter with peanut butter , white sugar , brown sugar and vanilla or maple extract until creamy and well combined.

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Beat in eggs until completely combined.

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In a bowl combine the flour with sifted cocoa powder and baking soda.

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Add / mix into the creamed mixture until combined.

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Mix in the chocolate chips and frozen chopped peanut butter cups.

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Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.

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Bake for 8-10 minutes.

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Allow to cool about 5 minutes then removing from pan.

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Ingredients

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butter, creamy peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar, maple extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chocolate-covered peanut butter cups