Categories: cookies
Ingredients
- 7 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chunky or creamy peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Place chocolate, butter and peanut butter in a large, heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water. Cook, stirring, until chocolate melts. Cool slightly; whisk in eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla until combined. Gently stir in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Mix well, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on prepared pans. Refrigerate 10 minutes, then roll in sugar and arrange about 1 inch apart on pans. Bake until slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool about 1o minutes on pans, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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about 4 dozen