It’s time for an additional classic AK recipe makeover and belief me after I say, this one is completely unbelievable.
It began again in 2014 (sure, nearly 10 years in the past!) when my buddy Joanna from Cup of Jo had me contribute to her vacation chocolate collection. I knew precisely what I used to be going to bake up. I imply what may very well be higher than extremely gentle and chewy peanut butter cookies dunked in chocolate and topped with salty pretzels and candy toffee items? Nothing, that’s what.
One thing it is best to most likely find out about these chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies: They’re downright addicting. In actual fact, they’re not like every other peanut butter cookie you’ve ever tasted. If the directions are adopted accurately, you’ll find yourself with gentle and chewy peanut butter cookies. They usually’ll proceed to remain gentle for days (like they’ll even final that lengthy anyway)!
Come on, I do know I’ve some peanut butter lovers on the market. I made this one only for you!
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Elements in these chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies
These wonderful cookies use common previous all function flour and butter, plus just a few secret substances that assist the peanut butter cookies bake up fantastically. Right here’s what you’ll must make them:
- Flour: as I discussed, all function flour offers these cookies the right texture.
- Butter: you’ll want a stick of butter for moisture.
- Peanut butter: we’re including all pure creamy peanut butter for that true, addicting peanut butter taste. I really like Wild Mates peanut butter, and you need to use the code ‘AMBITIOUS15’ for 15% off!
- Sweetener: these cookies get their wealthy sweetness and chewy texture from darkish brown sugar and a tiny little bit of honey. Learn to make your individual brown sugar right here!
- Egg: you’ll want 1 egg on this recipe to assist the cookies bake up correctly.
- Bitter cream: I do know it sounds odd, however the addition of bitter cream or plain greek yogurt makes the cookies further gentle on the within.
- Baking staples: don’t overlook the baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract. Make your individual vanilla extract utilizing this tutorial.
- For dipping & topping: dip these infants in a bit melted chocolate (combine chocolate chips with coconut oil) then adorn them with a sprinkle of salty pretzels and candy toffee items.
Can I make them vegan or dairy free?
I haven’t examined these cookies utilizing a flax egg as an alternative of a daily egg however I feel it ought to work out simply positive! Learn to make a flax egg right here.
You may simply make them dairy free through the use of vegan butter and vegan chocolate chips (use these, too, for those who’re attempting to make them vegan).
A observe on gluten free substitutions
Sadly, I can not suggest a gluten free substitute for the all function flour in these chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies. In case you’re searching for a gluten free various strive considered one of these recipes and be happy to dip them in melted chocolate + add the toppings:
Don’t overlook these cookie baking suggestions
I’ve tons of suggestions and methods for baking cookies each time in my cookie baking e-book! Listed here are the fundamentals to recollect when baking these chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies:
- Don’t use substitutes. Please make sure to comply with the recipe as written until substitutes are famous within the notes part of the recipe. Altering the flour will vastly have an effect on the style and texture of those cookies.
- Ensure your substances are room temp. You’ll need to ensure that your butter and egg are each at room temp in order that they don’t coagulate while you’re making the dough.
- Use recent baking soda. Ensure your baking soda is recent to make sure that these cookies bake up correctly.
- Measure your flour accurately. Have you learnt one of the simplest ways to measure flour with no scale? Get my suggestions & methods in this video!
Select your toppings
The very best half about these cookies is that you could have enjoyable with completely different dips and toppings! Listed here are some extra concepts:
- Sprinkle new toppings: swap the pretzels and toffee for mini peanut butter chips and crushed peanuts.
- Frost the cookies: as an alternative of melted chocolate, strive including the beautiful peanut butter frosting from this recipe on prime of the cookies. Get pleasure from as is or sprinkle your fav toppings!
- Add a caramel drizzle: drizzle the cookies with my well-known 5-Minute Vegan Salted Peanut Butter Caramel as an alternative of dipping them in chocolate.
- Strive white chocolate: combine it up by dipping the cookies in melted white chocolate as an alternative of normal chocolate.
- Go conventional chocolate chip: make conventional peanut butter chocolate chip cookies by mixing 1 cup of normal or mini chocolate chips into the batter earlier than baking. Choice to double up on the indulgence by dipping them in additional chocolate and including the toppings!
Storing & freezing suggestions
- To retailer: place these chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies in an hermetic glass container or reusable silicone bag and maintain them at room temp for as much as 5 days.
- To freeze: you may truly freeze the peanut butter cookie dough or the absolutely baked and dipped cookies! Head to this put up for all of my suggestions and methods for each strategies.
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Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies with Toffee & Crushed Pretzels
Unbelievable gentle and chewy chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies topped with candy toffee and salty pretzel items. These straightforward chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies have beautiful crackly tops and are full of creamy peanut butter taste. They’re freezer-friendly and the right deal with!
Elements
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1 ¼
cups
all-purpose flour -
1
teaspoon
baking soda -
¼
teaspoon
salt -
1/2
cup
unsalted butter, softened -
1/2
cup
all pure creamy peanut butter -
1
cup
packed darkish brown sugar (mild will even work simply positive) -
1
egg -
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract -
1/2
tablespoon
honey -
1/2
tablespoon
bitter cream or plain greek yogurt - For the topping:
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1
cup
chocolate chips -
1
teaspoon
coconut oil -
1/2
cup
crushed pretzel -
1/2
cup
toffee items
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 levels F. In a medium bowl, whisk collectively flour, baking soda and salt.
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Within the bowl of an electrical mixer, add in peanut butter, softened butter and brown sugar; combine on medium low till effectively mixed.
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Change mixer to low pace; add in egg, vanilla extract, honey and bitter cream and beat 1 minute or till effectively mixed, clean and creamy. Slowly add in dry substances, growing pace to medium low; combine till simply mixed.
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Seize a tablespoonful of dough and roll right into a ball along with your arms. You can even use a small cookie scoop when you’ve got this obtainable. Place dough on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving 2 inches aside between every dough ball. Bake for 10-12 minutes or till edges are golden brown.
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Enable cookies to chill on cookie sheet for 5-10 minutes earlier than eradicating and transferring to a wire rack. This permits them to arrange a bit and harden barely across the edges. Repeat with remaining dough.
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In a small bowl, combine crushed pretzels and toffee items. As soon as cookies are utterly cooled, you may put together the chocolate.
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First line two baking sheets with wax paper. Subsequent, add chocolate chips and coconut oil to small pot and place over low warmth. Watch fastidiously and stir typically till chocolate is totally melted.
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Dip every peanut butter cookie in chocolate then sprinkle with toffee-preztel combination; place on wax paper and repeat with remaining cookies. The chocolate ought to arrange inside half-hour, however if you wish to pace up the method, simply place the baking sheet within the fridge for about 5 minutes
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Cookies will maintain for 3-5 days if saved in an hermetic container.
Recipe Notes
See the total put up for suggestions, methods, and straightforward methods to customise these cookies!
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
