Swirled Peanut and Chocolate Chews

Submitted by Chef #505447

"This cookie is my new favorite Chocolate and peanut butter cookie. Its nice and chewy, the way a cookie should be, with a wonderful flavor of the best combination."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 6 dozen cookies
• Serves: 72

ingredients

• PEANUT BUTTER DOUGH

• 118.29 ml butter, softened
• 236.59 ml peanut butter
• 295.73 ml sugar
• 295.73 ml brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 591.47 ml all-purpose flour
• 2.46 ml baking soda

• CHOCOLATE DOUGH

• 118.29 ml butter, softened
• 118.29 ml applesauce, natural style
• 236.59 ml brown sugar
• 177.44 ml sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 630.98 ml all-purpose flour
• 118.29 ml baking cocoa
• 2.46 ml baking soda
• 236.59 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture; set aside.
2. For chocolate dough, cream butter, applesauce, and sugars in another mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Gently fold in peanut butter dough until slightly marbled.
3. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.