Dove Dark Promises Cookies (Treats For Co-Irkers)

What would you think of a food blogger who doesn't have chocolate chips in her pantry? I mean, it's like McDonald's not having Big Mac sauce or Arby's not having roast beef. (Coincidentally, I've encountered both of those situations upon visiting these establishments.) Talk about being caught with your pants down. It must be so embarrassing!

So this friend of mine (Sybil) had that happen to her. She was all set to make some chocolate chip cookies and when it came time to stir in the chocolate chips, she discovered she was without. First of all, who doesn't have their mis en place before starting a recipe? How ridiculous! Fortunately, our little baker/blogger is quite fond of Dove Dark Chocolate Promises and she always keeps a stash in the left rear corner of her pantry, right beside the Craisins and Planters mixed nuts. (at least that's what she tells me.)

Not one to be caught with her pants down, our ingenious baker/blogger decides to use her coveted Dove chocolates in her cookie dough. She goes on to inform me that other people put Snickers bars and Reese's cups in their cookie dough so who am I to tell her that she can't use Dove chocolates? At this point, I just kept my mouth shut and asked her if I could borrow some of those cookies to send with hubby for the co-irkers. Always kind and giving, Sybil agreed to share. I thanked her multiple times... that's just my personality.

Dove Dark Promises Cookies (makes about 3 dozen Sybil-sized cookies)

1/2 cup peanut butter
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup old fashioned oats (I she used Coach's Oats)
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 (9.5 oz) package Dove Dark Chocolate Promises, each chocolate cut into fourths

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In bowl of stand mixer, cream together the peanut butter, butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Scrape down beaters and bowl.

In separate bowl whisk together the oats, flour, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer and beat well.

Stir in by hand the Dove pieces.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for a minute or two before removing to cooling rack to cool completely.