Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (you may reduce by 1/4 cup)
• 2 teaspoons maple extract (or use vanilla)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 10 reeses chocolate-covered peanut butter cups (cut into eighths then frozen until solid)

Directions

1. 1

   Set oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease a large cookie sheet.

3. 3

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

4. 4

   Beat in eggs until completely combined.

5. 5

   In a bowl combine the flour with sifted cocoa powder and baking soda; add/mix into the creamed mixture until combined.

6. 6

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

7. 7

   Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.

8. 8

   Bake for 8-10 minutes.

9. 9

   Allow to cool about 5 minutes then removing from pan.