Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

This cookie, prepared by Holly, was part of the Cross Timbers Daughters of the American Revolution Cookie Exchange on December 17, 2011.

Yields 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 10 chocolate covered peanut butter cups, cut into eighths

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and peanut butter cups. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Flatten the balls a little on the cookie sheet because they don't spread out too much.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool for 1 or 2 minutes on sheet before removing, or they will fall apart.