Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Searching for that dreamy combo of rich peanut flavour and gooey chocolate chips? These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies will completely elevate your baking game. Soft in the center, chewy on the edges, and bursting with sweet, nutty goodness, they’re a bold upgrade to the traditional chocolate chip cookie.
In this post, we’ll walk you through the entire baking journey—from choosing the ideal peanut butter to nailing that bakery-style texture, all without the need for fancy equipment. Whether you’re baking for a cozy family night, a festive cookie exchange, or a little indulgent treat for yourself, this recipe is simple, reliable, and bound to impress. Plus, you’ll pick up pro tips on dough chilling, cookie styling, and smart storage to keep every bite picture-perfect.
Fair warning: these cookies are so delicious, they might vanish before they cool!
- Author
- Andrew Harrington
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 17 minutes
- Servings
- 24 large cookies
- Category
Snack
- Cuisine
Snack
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups (318 grams) bleached all-purpose flour, measured correctly*
- 1 x teaspoon baking soda
- 1 x teaspoon baking powder
- 1 x teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 x (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (202 grams) Crunchy peanut butter
- 1/2 x cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 x cup (200 grams) packed dark brown sugar
- 2 x large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 x teaspoons vanilla
- 2 x cups (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large heat-safe bowl, microwave the butter until melted. Vigorously stir the peanut butter into the hot butter until well combined.
- Stir in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined.
- Add the eggs and yolk, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
- Add in the vanilla. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Dough may be loose and slightly crumbly. It will not appear like normal chocolate chip cookie dough. If it's unbearably crumbly, that's likely due to discrepancies among brands of peanut butter and if you used unbleached flour. Add 2 tablespoons milk if that's the case.
- If time permits, cover the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours but no more than 72 hours. Let the dough sit at room temperature just until it is soft enough to scoop.
- Divide the dough into 3-tablespoon sized balls using a large spring loaded cookie scoop and drop onto prepared baking sheets.
- Flatten dough slightly into disc shapes with your palms. Dot each disc with a few extra chocolate chips for picture-perfect cookies.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.