Swirled Peanut and Chocolate Chews

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: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 72
• Yields: 6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• PEANUT BUTTER DOUGH

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup peanut butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

• CHOCOLATE DOUGH

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce, natural style
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup  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.