Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies

National Peanut Butter Day may or may not be tomorrow. I'm not sure if it's an actual holiday, but I have definitely heard some rumors. Even if it's not a thing, you can use the idea as an excuse to indulge in jars and jars of peanut butter. I know I will.

These cookies taste similar to the peanut butter chocolate chip cookies I posted a while ago, which are basically chocolate chip cookies with peanut butter mixed into the batter. These cookies are a little different, but definitely in a good way because they have swirls. They just look so pretty, and you get a lot more chocolate. You have to make two doughs to get the swirl, but it's worth the extra effort.

The first dough is a chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough. No, that's not a typo. It's chocolate cookie dough with chocolate chips mixed in, hence the two chocolates. The second dough is a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough like the one in the recipe I published earlier. It's not the same dough because I doubt it would bake similarly to the chocolate chocolate chip dough, but it tastes about the same. I just add chocolate chips, but some chopped toasted peanuts would be crunchy and delicious, too, especially if you use salted peanuts, which would add an interesting sweet and salty contrast.

The peanut butter dough doesn't bake quite as quickly as the chocolate chocolate chip dough, though, so you get to pick if you want regular peanut butter cookies mixed with crispy chocolate cookies or regular chocolate cookies with gooey peanut butter cookies. Another option (which I took full advantage of) is baking a few plain ones (one type of dough/not swirled) of each. You can bake the chocolate chocolate chip cookies a little less or the peanut butter chocolate chip ones a little bit more so you get the same texture in both. It also lets any cookie lovers with nut allergies try some as well (just be careful not to cross-contaminate with measuring spoons, cookie scoops, etc.). These cookies are absolutely addictive, and everyone should be able to try them.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies:
1 Stick Butter, Softened
½ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1 ⅓ Cups Flour
½ Cup + 2 T Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Salt
2 T Milk
1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies:
1 Stick Butter, Softened
½ Cup Brown Sugar
¼ Cup Sugar
1 Egg
¾ Cup Peanut Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
½ tsp Baking Soda
1 ⅓ Cups Flour
¼ tsp Salt
1 Cup Chocolate Chips

For the chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, then stir into the dough mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop into 50 walnut-sized balls and chill until firm.

For the peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, then stir into the dough mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop into 50 walnut-sized balls and chill until firm.

Heat oven to 350F and line cookie trays with parchment.

Roll a ball of each dough together. Bake for 10 minutes or until set and golden.

Makes 50
Recipe Adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction