Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light-brown sugar
9 Tbsp butter, softened (1 stick + 1 Tbsp)
2 Tbsp sour cream
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 Recipe Peanut Butter Frosting, recipe follows
Chocolate sprinkles for decoration

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip together granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter and sour cream until light and fluffy about 3-4 minutes. Mix in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until incorporated (dough will be thick). Scoop dough out 2 tablespoons at a time and form into balls. Place balls onto greased cookie sheets and evenly flatten to about 1/2 inch thick using your hands. Bake in preheated oven 9 – 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting. Frost with Peanut Butter Frosting and top with chocolate sprinkles.

Peanut Butter Frosting

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 Tbsp butter, softened
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (or more to taste)
3 – 4 Tbsp milk

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and milk (begin with 3 Tbsp then add 1 additional Tbsp milk if necessary to get your desired consistency), and blend until smooth and fluffy.

Yield: ~24 cookies
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