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    Home / Desserts / Cookies

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies

    Last update: Oct 17, 2024 Published: May 7, 2021 by Fadela This post may contain affiliate links

    Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe· 4.4 from 14 reviews

    This is the best easy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies recipe ever with a soft and chewy texture! All the flavors of peanut butter in a perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe that will satisfy all peanut butter lovers.

    Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies on a work surface
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    • Why you'll love this recipe
    • Ingredients notes
    • How to make chocolate chip peanut butter cookies
    • Tips for this recipe
    • Storage instructions
    • Variations & Substitutions
    • More Cookie Recipes
    • Easy Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

    Right now I'm in my soft and chewy cookie recipes mood and it's definitely the kind of recipe I like to make, so I want to try every possible combination!

    I already have the best classic chocolate chip cookie recipe on my blog and of course, I used it to build this perfect recipe with peanut butter on it.

    And how can I tell you, this recipe for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies has been checked by my 4 children and especially by my husband and believe me, we have to do with very exigent cookie lovers 😅 !

    Why you'll love this recipe


    • Perfect combination of soft chocolate chip cookies with thick chewy middle and crunchy edges.
    • Made with peanut butter and work with homemade natural peanut butter or store-bought ones and give it that irresistible delicious peanut butter flavor.
    • Not only are they delicious and easy to make, but they don't need to rest for a perfect batch of cookies! (although they'll taste even better if you let them chill in the fridge for a bit)

    Craving for more PB recipes? Give these a try, Peanut butter cups, Peanut butter brownies and Peanut butter strawberry banana smoothie.

    Ingredients notes

    You need these ingredients to make chocolate chip cookies with homemade peanut butter:

    • Butter: Use unsalted butter that has been softened or melted and cooled.
    • Peanut butter: Use creamy peanut butter or chunky peanut butter, whether homemade or store-bought.
    • Sugar: A mixture of granulated sugar and brown sugar, you can replace the white granulated sugar and use only brown sugar.
    • Egg: Use large egg room-temperature eggs and if you are looking for a vegan version try this vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe instead.
    • Flour: Use all-purpose flour and measure the quantities with an electronic scale rather than a measuring cup.
    • Baking powder: A mixture of baking powder and baking soda is essential for perfect cookie texture! If you don't have baking soda you can use baking powder only.
    • Vanilla: All sweet recipes need their little touch of vanilla extract! It adds a little delicate vanilla flavor.
    • Sea salt: The pinches of sea salt added to this recipe are magical, bringing out all the flavors in these cookies and especially the chocolate.
    • Chocolate chips: Use semi-sweet chocolate chips, in this recipe I used my homemade chocolate chips recipe that you can also make with milk chocolate.
    One chocolate chip cookies cut in half on a work surface with sea salt flakes

    How to make chocolate chip peanut butter cookies

    Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full recipe instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the recipe card below!

    • Whisk together the softened butter, creamy peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar in a bowl with a whisk for about 1 - 2 minutes until smooth.
    • Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk again until well incorporated.
    • Add the dry ingredients, flour baking powder and baking soda, cornstarch (optional) and sea salt and mix this time using a wooden spoon or a spatula until smooth.
    • Stir in chocolate chips and mix again gently to incorporate them.
    • Let the batter rest in the fridge for at least 20 minutes to 1 hour or if you are in a hurry go ahead and bake it right away.
    Medium bowl with cookies batter with chocolate chips

    Bake cookies

    • Form small balls of dough with a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop.
    • Place the cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, well spaced out as they will puff up during baking.
    • Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for about 13-15 minutes, the baking time depending on the size of the cookies.
    • Let the peanut butter chocolate chip cookie cool for a few minutes before moving them from the baking sheets, then let them cool on a wire rack.
    How to make perfect peanut butter cookies

    Tips for this recipe

    • Use Quality Ingredients: Start with high-quality peanut butter, chocolate chips, and other ingredients for the best flavor.
    • Measure Ingredients Accurately: Use precise measurements for ingredients like flour and sugar to maintain the right cookie balance.
    • Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This prevents cookies from spreading too much and helps retain their shape.
    • Use a Cookie Scoop: A cookie scoop ensures uniform cookie sizes, resulting in even baking.
    • Don't Overbake: Bake just until the edges turn golden brown and the centers are slightly soft. Overbaking can lead to dry cookies.

    Storage instructions

    Room temperature: These peanut butter cookies keep very well at room temperature, are placed in a box with a tight-fitting lid, and remain soft for 1 week.

    How to freeze: When completely cooled, place in freezer bags for 3 months. Or freeze raw after shaping.

    Variations & Substitutions

    • Peanut butter edible cookie dough: like my easy cookie dough recipe, or this recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough bites.
    • Peanut Butter Cup Cookies: Press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie before baking for a delightful surprise.
    • Double Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add cocoa powder or use dark chocolate chips for an extra chocolatey experience like these double chocolate chip cookies.
    • Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies: Mix in crushed pretzels for a sweet and salty combination that adds crunch to your cookies.
    • S'mores Peanut Butter Cookies: Mix in mini marshmallows and crushed graham crackers for a s'mores-inspired flavor.
    • Reese's Pieces Cookies: Substitute chocolate chips with colorful Reese's Pieces candy for a vibrant and peanut buttery cookie.
    • Coffee Cookies: Add instant coffee powder or espresso powder for a rich coffee flavor, just like these espresso chocolate chip cookies.
    • Double Peanut Butter Cookies: Use both peanut butter chips and chocolate chips for an extra nutty and chocolatey cookie.
    • Nutella stuffed cookies: Add a gooey Nutella center filling as in this recipe for Nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies.

    More Cookie Recipes

    • Chewy Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar
    • Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
    • Rice Flour Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Chewy Peanut butter cookies

    I hope you love these Chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!

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    How to make perfect peanut butter cookies

    Easy Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies


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    4.4 from 14 reviews

    • Author: Fadela
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 12 cookies
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    Description

    Best Peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies recipe (for about 12 cookies)


    Ingredients

    • 70 g (¼ cup) Butter - unsalted and softened 
    • 90 g (¼ cup) Peanut butter
    • 100 g (½ cup) Sugar - granulated
    • 50 g (¼ cup) Brown sugar
    • 1 egg - room temperature
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 195 g (1 ¼ cup)  Flour - all-purpose
    • 2 tsp cornstarch - optional
    • ½ tsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp Baking soda
    • 3 pinch Sea salt
    • 200 g (1 cup) chocolate chips

    Instructions

    1. Start by placing the softened butter and peanut butter in a large bowl with the powdered sugar and brown sugar and whisk for 1-2 minutes with a hand whisk or an electric hand mixer. 
    2. Then add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk again until smooth.
    3. Add the dry ingredients, flour, cornstarch (optional), baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix this time with a wooden spoon or a flat spatula.
    4. Finish by adding the chocolate chips and mix gently just enough to incorporate them.
    5. Cover with cling film and let rest in the fridge for at least 20 minutes to 1 hour. (Or bake immediately if you are in a hurry)
    6. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°c and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    7. Shape balls of cookie dough with a tablespoon or ice cream scoop and place them spaced out on the baking sheet.
    8. Bake the cookies for about 12-15 minutes depending on the diameter. The cookies are still soft when they come out of the oven so let them cool before moving them.

    Equipment

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    Notes

    Storage: about 1 week at room temperature in a covered storage box or up to 3 months in the freezer.

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: Cookies
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 157
    • Sugar: 13
    • Sodium: 115
    • Fat: 4
    • Saturated Fat: 1
    • Carbohydrates: 27
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 4
    • Cholesterol: 1

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