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 margarine, softened
• 3/4 c. smooth peanut butter
• 3/4 c. light brown sugar
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 5 (2 oz.) pkg. peanut butter cups, 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 powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, granulated 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 beat in flour mixture until smooth.
6. Stir in peanut butter cup pieces into dough along with chocolate chips.
7. Drop dough, 3 tablespoons per cookie, onto ungreased cookie sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
8. Bake 13 to 15 minutes until dry and slightly firm to touch.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=463454 (may not work)