Dark Chocolate Chip Comfort Cookies

This is a killer recipe for chocolate chip cookies.  The cocoa, dark chocolate chips and peanut butter is a delectable rich, sweet and salty combination.  I found this recipe on Bakerella  - (which, if you haven't visited, is well worth perusing!) -  in early winter and immediately had a go.  They were so yummy that I selected them as my choice for the first cookie exchange I have ever participated in.

These can be whipped up in no time flat, which was great as I spent a Sunday baking 100 (yes you read that right!) of them for the Christmas cookie exchange.   

As the name infers, they also make an excellent treat to give to anyone who is not feeling well or in need of a pick me up. 

Enjoy!

  

Dark Chocolate Chip Comfort Cookies

Recipe Source: Bakerella

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, slightly softened (1 stick)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 10 oz. dark chocolate chips
• chopped pecans, optional

Preparation

  

·         Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

·         In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa, soda and salt using a wire whisk and set aside.

·         In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy.

·         Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.

·         Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and mix until combined.

·         Stir in dark chocolate chips.

·         Roll cookie dough into 1 oz balls. (If desired, roll balls in chopped pecans.)

·         Place on parchment paper covered baking sheet.

·         Bake 10 minutes.

·         Leave on pan to cool for 2 to 5 minutes before transferring to a cookie rack to cool.

·         Makes about 30 cookies.