I just have to preface this by saying… I am pregnant.
I have cravings.
Sometimes they don't make sense, sometimes they do.
This is one of those times that I really hope they do. But, I am pregnant. And as my husband can attest to, sometimes I get crazy.
Ok. So maybe I can get crazy even when I am not pregnant.
But lets not talk about that right now.
I was really bummed out surprised by how much these look like a chocolate chip cookie.
I have since done some tweaking on the recipe… and I think I am much happier with the new texture.
Dont get me wrong! These are still delicious! I just would rather not be "fooled" when I think something is one thing when its actually not that thing and then I get all disappointed cause I wanted that thing even if the thing I got was better then the thing I thought it was.
If you read that and understood it we are now best friends. Call me?
This is a peanut butter cookie filled with one of my favorite pregnancy foods of ALL TIME.
Chocolate covered raisins.
When I decided that I must have that combination I scoured the internet to find the perfect recipe… but to no avail. Apparently no one else has had this craving before.
That worries me.
But only a little.
And certainly not enough to stop eating them.
Cause I gotta tell ya… they are exactly what my taste buds were begging for.
A flavorful peanut butter cookie loaded with juicy raisins covered in mouth watering milk chocolate.
This plate may have started out with three cookies on it.
Anywho… here is recipe! I had to find the perfect base peanut butter recipe and them improvise for the addition of the chocolate covered raisins.
If you happen to like a crispier cookie (which really works beautifully with the soft gooey texture of those lucious little raisinettes) then make sure your butter and eggs are room temperature. Also do not add baking powder.
Peanut Butter Cookies with SunMaid Chocolate Covered Raisins
1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
3 eggs
2 cups AP flour
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons good quality vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 5oz. bag chocolate covered raisins
*Hints: Make sure your butter is cold! Just cut it into small cubes and then add to your sugar. Make sure your eggs are cold too, and whisk them well before adding to dough. Keep the dough as chilled as you can-put it in the fridge after each use. If at all possible, do not grease your pans. Just use parchment paper!
This will ensure a lighter, fluffier cookie.
Preheat oven to 300 degree's.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
In a large bowl, blend sugars using a mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. (Do not overmix).
Add in chocolate covered raisins and stir to just incorporate.
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. I would highly recommend under baking them, as in, making sure there is still some goo left in the middle. Thats my favorite way to devour them!
And this is for you. Cause I heart you.
Enjoy!
“Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Raisins Cookies” is quite a mouthful. Mmmm….just like I want mouthfuls of these cookies! They sound great!
Holy cow those look good! Can you send me some?
I looove peanut butter cookies!! Well, peanut butter anything really
I’m not pregnant but I’m craving these cookies now that I’ve seen your photos♥
xoxo
Ai
I would never have thought of using chocolate covered raisins in cookies! Love the idea (and love PB)!
Do you share your pregnant lady cookies with other pregnant ladies? These look amazing! I am a peanut butter addict all the time and these look so good especially being pregnant!
Those look so yummy. I use chocolate covered raisins in my oatmeal cookies.:O) and Chocolate covered peanuts in my peanut butter cookies. :O)
i get it. And rasinetts are my all time weakness, my movie candy if you will. Thank Yooooou Amanda!
I’m not a huge fan of raisins UNLESS they are covered in chocolate! This is my kind of cookie.
Chocolate and peanut butter – my favorites! Thanks for sharing, I’m going to have to give those a try this week!
Definitely a recipe I am going to try out. I love chocolate covered raisins!!
These look good, but I have to confess…they don’t sound good. But hey, I’m not pregnant now am I? lol Glad YOU enjoyed them.
i love that the cookies are thin & crispy… who could resist chocolate covered raisinettes & peanut butter…pregnant or not!
I think I just died and went to cookie heaven! Why did I never think of this before?!? I bow to your fabulousness!!! I must try this soon!
Well great. Now I have the worst craving for these cookies sans-pregnancy — great recipe!!
Oh yum! I can’t wait to try these. If I don’t eat all the chocolate covered raisins first…
When I was preggo I drank chocolate milk by the gallon. Literally stopped every morning before work and grabbed a half gallon at the gas station. AND I made someone go buy me a really nasty grocery store cake because I saw it in an ad. AND I sent THREE people on a city wide search for jumbo M&Ms.
So I know crazy.
These look fabulous!
wow! gorgeous photos! can you box those up and send some my way?
AWe I heart you too! Yum, I never thought of putting chocolate covered raisins in cookies, and I love them…so why not!
These cookies sound absolutely delish!!!! I love peanut butter and I love chocolate covered raisins!!
oh my god, this sounds absolutely, utterly awesome.
And it gave me an equally ‘horrible’ idea: yesterday I saw some butterscotch covered raisins at the grocery store.
oh. my. god.
I love all of those ingredients so these cookies sound perfect. I’m going to have to bookmark this recipe.
love that last shot. so cute!
Totally awesome! I honestly DO NOT think these are a strange craving! They sound GREAT! Promise.
I would welcome cravings like this! When I’m pregnant, I just feel sick, sick!
Congratulations!
And these look uh-maz-ing.
I want them, in my belly, right now.
I’m not sure about the peanut butter/raisin combo, but oatmeal cookies with chocolate-covered raisins sounds great.
They sound perfect. I always liked peanuts with chocolate covered raisins, and now I’m feeling the urge to try these cookies. Thankyou!
I know those have to be out of this world!
For some reason I don’t really like raisins that much in cookies, but chocolate-covered ones?? Sounds good to me!
For some reason I don’t really like raisins that much in cookies, but chocolate-covered ones?? Sounds good to me!
For some reason I don’t really like raisins that much in cookies, but chocolate-covered ones?? Sounds good to me!
Oh, do these look tempting! I love peanut butter cookies that are similar in style to chocolate chip cookies and chocolate covered raisins are pretty much delicious in everything. By the way, have you ever tried yogurt covered raisins in your cookies before? – Seriously good in oatmeal raisin cookies!
Okay, I’m just going into the 8th month of my first pregnancy, and these sound AMAZING. Must. Have. Chocolate-Covered Raisins.
I don’t think you have to be pregnant to fall head over heels with these cookies. I actually have some choco-covered cashews that I’ve been thinking of stirring into cookie dough, too!
Ok, I’m not pregnant, but I definitely have a craving for those!
They sound great and I’m not pregnant
Raisinetts are so good, I’m sure they taste perfect in a peanut butter cookie. Genius!!
I am totally with the oatmeal cookie people. I NEED oatmeal chocolate raisin cookies RIGHT NOW. I wonder if dark chocolate covered raisins would be good.
Wish I had this craving many, many, moons ago when I was pregnant. Only had one…for lemon tarts…go figure! By the way, I understood that paragraph perfectly…looking up your number now! LOL
Making these TONIGHT! Thank you for another amazing recipe, Amanda!
Oh I knew I shouldn’t have visited your blog today! I’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes…followed the strict diet for a week, still too high and need insulin
I am dreaming of cookies. Cookies and milkshakes! And Peanut butter chocolate covered raisin cookies sound divine!
Enjoy a few for me please!!
Oooh, yummy. When I was pregnant I craved peanut butter and scrambled eggs. I was not creative enough to combine the two. Your craving worked out much better! Happy gestation.
nice. as long as i knew beforehand that the blobs were raisins and not plain chocolate chips, i’d be okay with it. however, there’s not much more disappointing to me than sticking what i think is chocolate in my mouth only to find it’s a piece of fruit.
The second baking tray is in the oven right now. I already ate one and they’re really delicious!
BUT: I reduced the amount of sugar to 1 cup brown and 1 cup white.
Yum! I remember you discussing these on Skype… They look FABULOUS!
I think this flavour combination work 100%. I love love love raisins and chocolate.
I just screamed a little. Chocolate covered raisins make me super happy.
What a great idea!
Fabulous idea – I must try it soon!!
I’m not really a raisins girl but I think I can make an exception for these
I like chocolate and peanut butter combined. They are perfect together. Love this recipe!
If you read that and understood it we are now best friends. Call me?
What’s your phone number, new best friend?
Also, I really want to go get butter so I can make these .. oh yum.
Just discovered you this week and I want to bake everything in your blog!!! I made these last night and I LOVE them! They are surprisingly light.
Now on to the heart cake and rose cake and petit fours and so on and so on….
I am making these this very moment, and scooping dough out of the bowl to eat it. The chocolate covered raisins are perfect in there; a different kind of sweetness, and nice and chewy to go with the smooth cookie. Awesome awesome idea.
Duuuuude…. I made these last night. I am currently 8 months pregnant. I googled this and the universe brought me here. Seriously delish cookies. I used one less egg, as I like my cookies supah cheweh, and had no brown sugar so I substituted white sugar with maple syrup… But woweewow. I think I’ve devoured about 17 of them so far, but who’s counting, eh?
You are so cute!! Glad you liked them… and great changes you made! Congrats on your upcoming addition… you are so close! Blessings!