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GF Chocolate Peanut Butter Hurricane Cookies    

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chips, cookies, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut butter cups
Servings: 3 Dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or butter substitute
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter chunky or creamy
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar I used beet sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg or egg substitute like aquafaba
  • 1/4 cup milk or dairy-free substitute
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups minus 1 Tbsp gluten-free flour blend I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum ~ guar gum for corn-free diets
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ~ I use Enjoy Life Allergy-Friendly brand.
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter chips or 1/2 cup of each flavor
  • 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
  • 6 chocolate-covered peanut butter cups cut into small wedges.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl add butter or butter substitute, peanut butter, and sugars. Mix well.
  • Add egg or egg substitute, milk or milk substitute, and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
  • * Don't over mix if using regular flour or your cookies will become tough.
  • Fold in flavored chips, peanuts, and peanut butter cups.
  • Place small scoops of cookie dough on baking pans.
  • Bake for 11-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
  • These freeze well too.

Notes

Notes:
 
What should I know about these cookies if I have food allergies?
1. First and foremost always read labels of your ingredients.
2. Some chocolate peanut butter cups have dairy. 
a. Theo brand peanut butter cups are soy-free but have corn and dairy.
b. Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are gluten, dairy, and egg-free but have soy.
c.  Reese's peanut butter cups are gluten and egg-free.
3. Reese's peanut butter baking chips are gluten and egg-free but not dairy, corn, or soy-free.
4. This recipe is not nut, soy, or corn-free unless you substitute specific ingredients with safe options.