Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies are a delicious treat with a soft, chewy peanut butter base, perfectly complemented by a rich chocolate dip. These cookies are easy to make, and the added chocolate coating gives them a decadent touch, perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Cooling rack
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Medium cookie dough scoop
Ingredients
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 10 oz milk chocolate melting wafers
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup salted butter melted, room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, combine melted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla.
- Add the egg and peanut butter, mixing until incorporated.
- Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mixing until combined.
- Scoop 16 even dough balls (2-2.5 tablespoons each) and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Roll the chilled dough in granulated sugar, then flatten each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the edges are set.
- Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- Once cooled, freeze for 30-60 minutes before dipping.
- Melt the chocolate wafers and dip each cookie, placing it on a parchment-lined sheet to set.
Notes
- Freezing the cookies before dipping in chocolate makes them less likely to break apart.