Chewy Chocolate Cookies

While shopping the other day, I saw a bag of Mini Reese's Pieces in the baking aisle.  I realized it had been a while since I'd made chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips, which I love, and I thought the Mini Reese's Pieces would work well in place of peanut butter chips.  Reese's Pieces also happen to be one of my favorite candies (next to anything chocolate, of course).  I searched Food.com for a chocolate cookie recipe.  I found this recipe for Chewy Chocolate Cookies, and they turned out delicious.  I made them exactly as written.


Chewy Chocolate Cookies (Courtesy of Food.com)  

·        1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine, softened

·        2 cups sugar

·        2 large eggs

·        2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·        2 cups all-purpose flour

·        3/4 cup cocoa

·        1 teaspoon baking soda

·        1/2 teaspoon salt

·        1-10 oz. package of Mini Reese's Pieces

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. In large mixer bowl; cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually blend into creamed mixture. Stir in peanut butter or chocolate chips.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. (Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.).
6. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet onto wire rack. Cool completely.