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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Colossal Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cookies
- Colossal Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cookies
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes, chilled
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped peanut butter cups (about 40 miniature cups)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 114g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 566 | |
| Calories from Fat 322 | 57% |
| Total Fat 37.6g | 47% |
| Saturated Fat 14.08g | 56% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 371mg | 15% |
| Potassium 295mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 49.14g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.1g | 10% |
| Sugars 23.78g | 16% |
| Protein 12.93g | 21% |
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