Reese's Pieces Chocolate Cookies
Author: Sweet Dash of Sass
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4 dozen
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup Hershey’s Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cup (2½ sticks) butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1¾ cups Reese’s Pieces candies (reserve ¼ cup for extras on top)
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well.
- Gradually add in flour and mix just until combined.
- Stir in Reese’s Pieces candies (1½ cups).
- Using a cookie scoop, drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet (or baking sheets lined with parchment paper).
- Press 2-3 individual Reese’s Pieces candies into the tops of each cookie.
- Bake 8 to 9 minutes. (Do not overbake – they will look puffed, but will flatten while cooling.)
- Cool on baking sheet for 4-5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
- Store cookies in airtight container.
Recipe by Sweet Dash of Sass at http://sweetdashofsass.com/2013/12/reeses-pieces-chocolate-cookies/
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