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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (114g) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (130g) chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
• 1/2 cup (90g) light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup (150g) flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 bars (3.5oz/100g each) Lindt Excellence 50% Cocoa, chopped into chunks

Method:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine the butter, peanut butter, sugars and cream together.
• Add the egg and vanilla extract.
• Combine the dry ingredients and add to the butter mixture.
• Stir in the chopped chocolate.
• Drop cookies by the teaspoonful onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake 10–12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

Yield:

Approx. 3 dozen cookies
Recipe by Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja