Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are thick, soft and incredibly flavorful! The chocolate peanut butter combination is a classic. These cookies are quick, easy and great for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups all natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ⅓ cups flour, all purpose or gluten free flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch sea salt, optional
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cold butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix on high for 2 to 3 minutes, until no clumps of butter remain.
- Then, add in eggs and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Add in flour, baking soda and sea salt. Stir to combine.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough onto lined pan. Space at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges have started to turn golden.
- Finally, remove from oven. Cookies will be soft and gooey. Allow cookies to cool on pan for at least 10 minutes. Then carefully move to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Use cold butter right from the fridge. Do not use melted or softened butter.
- Mix butter, peanut butter and sugars until completely combined.
- Both regular all purpose flour and gluten free 1 to 1 flour work well. Do not substitute another flour.
- The cookie dough will be pretty thick. It should not be sticky.
- Use an ice cream scooper to ensure evenly sized, round cookies.
- Do not bake too long. Bake until cookies look gooey but set in the middle.
- These cookies are soft and fragile when warm. Handle carefully.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- I prefer them stored in the fridge.
- Freeze for 30 days if needed.
Calories: 400kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 165mg, Potassium: 165mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 342IU, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 2mg