Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are chewy large cookies with crisp edges. They are loaded with creamy peanut butter and mini chocolate chips. These cookies are one of my all time favorites!
These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies were originally created for a just for fun bake. Then, these cookies turned out to be SO good, I had to share this recipe with you too.
If you want to try more peanut butter recipes, try peanut butter cheesecake, Peanut Butter Brownies, and chocolate peanut butter stuffed cookies.
Why You Will Love This Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Chewy peanut butter cookies. These chewy cookies have soft centers and crisp edges. The perfect cookies!
- Large cookies. The cookies are 3-4 inches wide. They are large!
- Mini chocolate chips. These cookies use mini chocolate chips. It gives you an equal amount of chocolate through the cookie!
- Easy to make. The dough can be made in 15 minutes. It is very easy to make.
Step by Step Recipe Video
Ingredient Notes for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Butter- Pull this out 2 hours before baking.
- Brown sugar- I used light brown sugar.
- Peanut butter- Use Jif or Skippy creamy peanut butter. Natural peanut butter is too runny for this recipe.
- Eggs- Pull these out 2 hours before baking.
- Mini chocolate chips- Use minis for best results. You can use regular chocolate chips.
Ingredient Substitions
- Dairy free- You can use your favorite dairy free options for this recipe!
- Gluten free- I haven’t tested this gluten free. Let me know if you do.
- Brown sugar- You can use dark brown sugar
- Peanut butter- For more texture, you can use crunchy peanut butter
Step By Step Instructions- Peanut butter cookie dough
Here is how to make and bake these cookies.
STEP 1: Mix the dry ingredients. Make sure to use a sifter to prevent flour lumps getting into the dough.
STEP 2: Beat the butter and sugars. The butter and sugars need to be beaten on high for 2 minutes. It will be light and fluffy.
STEP 3: Add in wet ingredients. Next, add in vanilla and peanut butter. Mix until just combined. Then, add in the eggs and mix on high. It will be fluffy like picture below.
STEP 4: Add in dry ingredients. Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Next, add in the mini chocolate chips.
STEP 5: Chill dough. Chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
STEP 6: Scoop the cookie dough. Next, use a 3 oz cookie scoop to scoop the dough. Scoop into a heaping cookie dough ball. Place 6 per cookie sheet.
STEP 7: Bake the cookies. Bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes. I baked mine for 15 minutes. OPTIONAL: Add extra mini chocolate chips.
Expert Baking Tips
To get the best chewy texture, it is very important to beat the wet ingredients well. The dough needs to properly aerate both with the butter step and the egg step.
If you would like to speed up the chilling process, place the dough in the freezer for 30-45 minutes. The dough needs to be cold.
However, the dough will chill unevenly. I highly recommend waiting the 2 hours for the dough to properly chill.
FAQ
Use parchment paper on the cookie sheets. Do not bake the cookies straight on the cookie sheet or use a silicone baking mat.
Make sure the dough is cold before you bake.
Yes it can. You can do 2 options.
1. Chill the dough for the original 2 hours. Scoop the dough and cover. Chill overnight.
2. Chill the dough overnight. Let it sit on the counter for 30 minutes – 1 hour before scooping.
Yes you can. Freeze the cookie dough balls. Add an extra 2-4 minutes to the bake time.
Special Tools
- Parchment paper: I use premade sheets of parchment paper vs the roll of parchment paper. It makes baking a lot easier!
- Large cookie scoop: I love this OXO cookie scoop.
Storing and Freezing
Store the peanut butter chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Freezing
Freeze the baked cookies in an airtight container up to 30 days. Thaw for 1 hour before enjoying.
Other Cookie Recipes To Try
Try These Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes
- Peanut butter cheesecake
- Chocolate peanut butter stuffed cookies
- Peanut butter snickerdoodles
- Peanut butter and jelly cookies
- Banana peanut butter cookies
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar, packed light or dark
- 1/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 cup Peanut butter, creamy
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 2 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside2 1/2 cup All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Baking soda, 1 tsp Salt
- Using a mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar together on medium for 2 minutes. The butter will be light and fluffy. Add in peanut butter and vanilla. Mix on medium until combined.1 cup Unsalted butter, 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar, 1/4 cup White granulated sugar, 1 cup Peanut butter, 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- Add in eggs. Mix on high for 2 minutes. Scrape bowl. Slowly add in dry ingredients. Scrape bowl and mix again. Add in mini chocolate chips and stir to combine.2 Large eggs, 1 3/4 cups Mini chocolate chips
- Cover and chill dough for 2 hours. Then, preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a large 3 Tablespoon cookie scoop and scoop the dough. These make large cookies. (3-4 inch cookies) Place 6 dough balls per cookie sheet. Keep dough in fridge while cookies bake.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes. Bake until edges are lightly golden brown. If baking smaller cookies they will need 8-10 minutes baking time. Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for 4 minutes. Top with extra mini chocolate chips while warm. Then, transfer to a cooling rack.
Made these over the weekend and they are fantastic! Soft, dense, thick cookies, packed with PB flavor. My new favorite cookie recipe! I like the mini chocolate chips in them; it helps the chocolate not over power the PB flavor.
I have made these cookies countless times to rave reviews. I do add peanut butter chips since my husband loves peanut butter and I always need to bake a bit longer but I don’t have a convection oven. I also take them out about two minutes before they are done and use a slotted spatula to push them down since they don’t spread well for me- however, that could be because I have the extra peanut butter chips in them. Regardless, I get specific requests for these cookies at Christmas, for birthday presents, and to bring to parties. Everyone raves about them.
I followed the recipe to a T. but mine didn’t flatten out like yours did
The issue when cookies don’t spread is due to the flour. If you stick your measuring cup in the flour, it will compact the flour and cause more flour than the recipe intended. Instead, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off.
I’m not understanding what I’m missing! I followed the recipe exactly and they came out as these tall, dough ball type cookies. Tasty, but kinda dry, honestly. They did not flatten out like the photo at all. So disappointed. 🙁
I bet this is because of your flour. Dry cookies means too much flour. If you place your measuring cup in the flour, it compact it which results in a lot more flour than the recipe intended. You need to take a spoon and spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off.
It is truly the best peanut butter choc. chip recipe I’ve made!! I’ve made them several times and my brother requested them for a weekend fishing trip! So I’m making them of course. Him and my husband think they are amazing! Size of cookie is perfect. Modified it a little and used regular size choc. chips and I used salted butter with just a 1/2 tsp salt. A keeper for sure!!!
I modified the recipe a bit and used chocolate peanut butter and added butterscotch chips, they turned out delicious!