Description
These Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies are a delicious blend of rich cocoa and creamy peanut butter, creating a soft, chewy treat perfect for any occasion. With a balance of sweet and nutty flavors, these cookies bake quickly and are easy to make, offering a delightful twist on classic peanut butter cookies.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Caster Sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for baking the cookies evenly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside as the dry base for your cookies.
- Cream Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, use a mixer to beat the peanut butter, brown sugar, caster sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla extract together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Combine Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough becomes moist and well combined. This ensures an even distribution of cocoa and flour throughout the dough.
- Form Cookies: Using a tablespoon or teaspoon, scoop out the dough into evenly sized balls and place them on a cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart to allow space for spreading.
- Flatten Cookies: Gently press down on each dough ball with a fork to slightly flatten the cookies, which helps them bake evenly and develop a classic peanut butter cookie appearance.
- Bake: Place the cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 7-8 minutes, just until the edges set but the center remains soft.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing breakage and ensuring a perfect texture.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use natural peanut butter without added sugars.
- Ensure not to overbake the cookies; they should remain soft inside when cooled.
- You can replace caster sugar with granulated sugar if unavailable.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Adding chocolate chips can enhance the chocolate-peanut butter flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies, chocolate peanut butter cookies, easy cookie recipe, soft cookies, homemade cookies, chocolate cookies, peanut butter cookies
