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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

* 1 cup butter, softened
* 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
* 3/4 cup white 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 (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. 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.
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.