Chocolate Peanut-Butter Cookies

These are incredibly chewy cookies!

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 21
• Yields: 21 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box  devil's food cake mix
• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup peanuts, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place all ingredients in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. Beat on medium speed for an additional 2 minutes.
2. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Flatten each ball in criss cross pattern with tines of a fork dipped in sugar.
3. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are set. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.