Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

For the cookies:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

For the garnish:
3/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
36 miniature Peanut Butter Cups, frozen and unwrapped
1 cup peanut butter baking chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine chocolate in bowl and microwave at 50% for about 2 minutes, stir and repeat until smooth and melted. Cool slightly. Combine sugar and butter or shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended and crumbly. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add chocolate slowly. Mix until well blended. Stir in flour and soda with spoon until well blended. Shape dough into 1-1/4 inch balls. Roll in chopped peanuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Press a frozen peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie immediately upon removing them from the oven. Press cookies up against peanut butter cup if
desired for appearance, but do not touch the
peanut butter cup again since it is now melted, it must remain intact. Cool completely. Melt the peanut butter chips and drizzle back and forth over the cookies using a parchment pouch or plastic bag with a little snip off the corner. Repeat with the chocolate, only drizzling at another angle from the peanut drizzle.

Makes about 36

Note: Adapted from a Blue Ribbon Winner from the Arizona State Fair. Recipe by Maria Baldwin of Mesa, AZ and adapted by "Richard in Cincy" from Epicurious.com.

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Melinda in Waco, Texas Dec 8, 2004
Would make this again.
These cookies were a hit at our cookie exchange party! Everyone loved them. I had to end up making a double batch becuase my family ended up taking care of the first couple of dozen by themselves. I would recommend this cookie to anyone. Not only tasty, but visually appealing as well.

Becky in Prince George, Canada Jan 30, 2004
Would make this again.
This was an excellent cookie! I made it for a Christmas Party I held. There were rave reviews and requests for the recipe. My kids want me to make it again! It takes a little extra time, but well worth the effort! Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe!

A foodie in ME Jan 9, 2004
Would make this again.
Marvelous! I am a chocolate lover and these were one of the best cookies I have ever made! Just make sure not to overbake them.

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