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These Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload Cookies are a peanut butter lover's dream!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload Cookies

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload Cookies are a peanut butter lover's dream! Topped with peanut butter cups, M&M's, and chocolate ganache....they're the ultimate chocolate peanut butter combo!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 c. unsalted butter softened
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 c. peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • granulated sugar for dipping

Topping

  • 3/4 c. peanut butter
  • 1 10.5 oz. package peanut butter cups
  • 1/2 c. m&m's
  • 1/4 c. heavy cream
  • 3/4 c. chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars.
  • Add peanut butter and mix well.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
  • Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and add gradually to peanut butter mixture, mixing until all ingredients are well-blended.
  • Using 1/3 c. dough at a time, roll into balls and dip in sugar to coat.
  • Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and use a glass to flatten cookies just until edges start to crack (you will flatten them more later).
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • Open oven and use a glass to flatten cookies to desired size.
  • Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  • Cool completely.
  • Top cooled cookies with 1 Tbsp. peanut butter, 1 crumbled peanut butter cup, and 8-10 m&m's.
  • Prepare chocolate ganache by heating heavy cream until boiling, then pouring over chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl.
  • Stir mixture until smooth. *If necessary, heat additionally to completely melt chocolate chips.
  • Drizzle chocolate over cookies and refrigerate until set.