Peanut Butter Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

1 cup soft butter
½  cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cocoa 
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter, oil  and sugars with an electric mixer on medium-high for 1 minute or until well blended. Hand stir in eggs and vanilla; don’t overmix. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix until fully incorporated. Add 2-3 Tablespoons more flour for high elevation. Scoop out approximately 24+ 2” balls of dough.  For a richer flavor and smoother texture, form cookie dough balls, flatten slightly and refrigerate or freeze until ready to bake. Place on greased or parchment paper on an aluminum cookie sheet.   Bake at 350 degrees for 12+  min. Cool. Frost with Peanut Butter Frosting. Garnish as desired.
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Peanut Butter Frosting

¾ cup soft butter
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
2 ¼ cups powdered  sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt
3-4 Tablespoons milk

Cream butter and peanut butter on medium speed for 1 minute. Stir in powdered sugar. Add vanilla salt, and milk. Whip for 5 minutes. Spoon into Ziploc bag until ready to use.