Spicy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spicy Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spicy Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

45 minutes

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  • Serving Size:   6
  • Weight Watchers:   35 Points
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  • dessert
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Ingredients
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (or so) butter (you don't want them too greasy)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 cup high-quality chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon (give or take) salt
  • 1/2 cup turbinado sugar, for coating (optional, but adds a really nice crunch)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper, if using. Set aside.In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugars, and maple syrup together until fluffy and lighter in color, about 4 minutes.

Add the egg, mix well.

Mix in the vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combine.Stir in the chocolate chips.

Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and coat with turbinado sugar, if using.

Place on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.Smash the dough balls down with a fork to flatten a bit (the cookies shouldnt spread too much during baking).

Bake 10-12 minutes.Enjoy.

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