Famous Amos Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. butter or oleo, softened
• 3/4 c. smooth peanut butter or crunchy
• 3/4 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 5 (2 oz.) pkg. peanut butter cups, each cut into 8 pieces
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. In medium size bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beat until thoroughly blended after each addition.
5. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture until smooth.
6. Stir peanut butter cup pieces into dough along with chocolate chips. Drop dough, 3 tablespoons per cookie, onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
7. Bake 13 to 15 minutes until dry and slightly firm to touch.
8. Let cookies cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.
9. Using metal spatula, remove to wire racks to cool completely.
10. Store in airtight containers.
11. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
12. Per cookie: 313 calories, 7 g protein, 18 g fat, 35 g carbohydrates, 183 mg sodium, 44 mg cholesterol.

allpurpose, cocoa, baking soda, salt, butter, smooth peanut butter, light brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, eggs, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=984663 (may not work)