Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

So my grandmother happens to be one of the best cooks/bakers that I know. Thankfully she passed that wonderful trait on to my mother who then was amazing enough to pass that trait on to me. I know, I know. I'm a lucky gal! Recently my grandmother sent me a recipe for these soft and chewy chocolate peanut butter cookies. omg! Seriously, these cookies are so yumtastic that I don't think there are words to describe their chocolaty, peanut buttery goodness! So I thought I'd be pass along the recipe to you, lucky reader o' mine!



Soft & Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
1 package (2 layer size) Devil's Food Cake mix
4 oz Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375. Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on a low speed for 2 minutes. Beat on a medium speed for an additional 2 minutes. Shape the batter into 1 inch balls. The batter will be mostly dry, but that's okay! When you start making them into balls, they batter will stick together. Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets. (I lightly greased my baking sheets, but I don't think it was needed). Flatten each ball in a criss-cross pattern with the tines of a fork dipped in sugar. Bake for 7-8 minutes, or until the edge of the cookies are set. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks and then cool completely. Makes 3.5 dozen cookies.

You can also add 1/2 cup of chopped cocktain peanuts before shaping into balls. It would probably give the cookies a nice sweet and salty mix. I opted not to because I'm not a fan of nuts in my cookies, but if you like nutty cookies, then go for it!

P.S. Sorry for being m.i.a recently... married life has been a little hectic! I'm going to do my best to post at least once per week. thanks for hangin' in there!