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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

We all know peanut butter and chocolate is a combination that can solve world problems. These dark chocolate caramel with sea salt peanut butter cookies can be made gluten free or with all-purpose flour.
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • dash ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 3/4 cup gluten free flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
  • 12 Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Caramel with Sea Salt Squares

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, beat together sugar, brown sugar, butter, peanut butter, egg, cinnamon, and baking soda with hand beaters on medium speed.
  • Add in your flour, beat until combined. Chill in the refrigerator for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Roll the dough into 2-inch balls, then roll each in the remaining sugar (see video above). Gently press down the center to form a disc.
  • Repeat 7 more times. Bake 10-11 minutes.
  • Immediately add your chocolate square to the center of each cookie.
  • Allow to rest 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Repeat with remaining dough. Enjoy!
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