Spicy Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
By: Katy
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 8:10pm

Ingredients




1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup high-quality chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
1/2 cup turbinado sugar, for coating (optional, but adds a really nice crunch)

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 3 In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper, if using. Set aside. 4 In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugars, and maple syrup together until fluffy and lighter in color, about 4 minutes. 5 Add the egg, mix well. 6 Mix in the vanilla. 7 Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combine. 8 Stir in the chocolate chips. 9 Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and coat with turbinado sugar, if using. 10 Place on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. 11 Smash the dough balls down with a fork to flatten a bit (the cookies shouldn’t spread too much during baking). 12 Bake 10-12 minutes. 13 Enjoy.

About


Although this recipe is relatively new, I hope that it will become one that I can pass on to future generations.  It takes a classic-the peanut butter cookie-and adds in a kick of spice and some dark chocolate chunks.  They are a true crowd-pleaser!