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Correo Electrónico
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Ingredientes
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
- One bag of dark chocolate chips (I used Trader Joe's)
- 8 ounces butter (2 sticks), cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 tsp of REALLY strong coffee
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Peanut Butter
- ½ cups Heavy Cream (I used almond milk, but mainly because I'm lactose intolerant and don't keep milk on hand)
- 2 cups Sugar
- ½ cups Water
- ¼ cups Unsalted Butter, Cut Into Pieces
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
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