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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 20, 2017 Updated May 21, 2017 BySam 18 Comments

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are the best peanut butter cookies you will ever put in your mouth.  I know, it’s a lofty claim, but I strongly believe it’s a legitimate one — they’re made with all butter (no shortening) and their sugar-coated surfaces melt away to the softest, fluffiest peanut butteriest interiors you’ve ever had.  Don’t just take my word for it, try them and let me know what you think!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies || Sugar Spun Run

I happen to be in an especially good mood today.

It didn’t start off that way — my mornings never do, they’re always the worst part of my day– but somewhere through the sunrise things turned around.

I’m not sure if it’s the sunshine outside my window, the promise of a 70+ degree day, the exorbitant amount of caffeine I just consumed (these drinks are my new favorite [affiliate], thanks to seeing them on my cousin Jen’s Instagram),  the fact that Zach sent me this article at precisely the right moment, or the memory of these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies that I so recently polished off, but whatever it is, I’m running with it.

Honestly, I think I’m just running off the high of having a really fantastic recipe to share with you today, one with photographs that don’t make me cringe (so many that I labor over for hours do!), and I hope you’re even half as excited about these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies as I am.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies || Sugar Spun Run

A lot of peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipes (or just plain old peanut butter cookie recipes) call for shortening.  Despite some reservations that I generally have about shortening, I’ve always been OK with this.

Shortening has less liquid than butter and makes for puffier peanut butter cookies.  While it has less flavor, peanut butter has a very distinct flavor so you don’t usually feel like you’re missing anything.

I wanted to have an all-butter chocolate chip peanut butter cookie recipe, though, and while this does mean that you will have to chill your cookie dough, it’s worth every minute of waiting.

I promise, you will be rewarded for your patience with big, fat cookies with buttery-soft interiors that melt in your mouth.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies || Sugar Spun Run

These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies make me think a lot of peanut butter blossoms, and come Christmastime you may find them re-purposed just that way.

Honestly, I have every intention of removing the chocolate chips and sharing them as just the best dang peanut butter cookies there ever were, eventually.  Perhaps the next time I find myself in the midst of a recipe drought… which seems to happen frequently (any recipe suggestions you have, I’d love to hear them!).

I was at first hesitant about rolling them in sugar because of the fact that I was already adding chocolate chips, but a quick taste test of sugar-coated vs. not made up my mind for me.  You will want to roll these in sugar, trust me.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies || Sugar Spun Run

My weekend plans 100% involve making a Facebook video of these cookies just as an excuse to have them in the house once more. (update: video just below the recipe!)

Enjoy!

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, peanut butter-y cookies studded with chocolate chips
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie, peanut butter chocolate cookies, peanut butter chocolate desserts
Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 31 large cookies
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Sam Merritt

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (2 1/2 sticks) (282g)
  • 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar tightly packed (300g)
  • 1/4 cup sugar (50g)
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (280g)
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (370g)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions

  • Combine butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until well combined (about 1 minute).
  • Add peanut butter, stir well.
  • Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, pausing to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl after each addition.
  • Stir in vanilla extract.
  • In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually add flour mixture into the peanut butter batter, pausing occasionally to scrape down sides and bottom of bowl so that all ingredients are well-combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Place your dough in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes to one hour (start with 30 minutes, if the dough is too sticky or cookies come out too flat, return for another half an hour).
  • Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.  Pour remaining 1/2 cup of sugar into a small bowl and set aside.
  • Once dough has chilled, remove from refrigerator and roll into approximately 2-Tablespoon-sized balls.  Roll through sugar and place on prepared cookie sheet at least 2" apart.  
  • Bake on 375F (190C) for 10 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before removing to cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
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Comments

  1. Tiffany Wall says

    November 6, 2020 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    Your cookie recipes are to die for!! The only change I made was that I substituted dark chocolate chips for milk chocolate. My family and I thank you for another amazing cookie recipe. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sugar Spun Run says

      November 6, 2020 at 9:27 pm

      Thank you so much, Tiffany! I am so glad that you loved them! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Natalie Galloway says

    September 29, 2020 at 12:09 am

    5 stars
    Best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever made!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      September 29, 2020 at 4:52 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Natalie! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Dina says

    September 1, 2020 at 10:12 am

    5 stars
    Hey Sam! I am obsessed with this recipe! So peanut buttery and delicious. I have a question, if I freeze the dough balls, do I have to thaw them out before baking? Or can I bake them straight from the freezer?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      September 1, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      Hi Dina! I am so glad you enjoy the cookies so much! You should be able to bake them from frozen they will just take a minute or two longer in the oven. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Stef says

    August 10, 2020 at 9:26 am

    Just a quick question! I’ve made your Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk cookies many times before and have loved them every time so I’m wondering how does this one compares. I noticed this recipe doesn’t call for cornstarch so I’m assuming it probably won’t have the same tenderness. Your PB chocolate chunk recipe has been my favourite pb cookie so far but my one issue is the peanut butter flavour being too subtle. Would you say this recipe has a stronger or less strong pb flavour in them?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      August 10, 2020 at 4:53 pm

      Hi Stef! They are both really similar. They should have a pretty good peanut butter flavor to them. Sometimes if it’s not strong enough there may be a little too much flour in the batter. I’m glad you have enjoyed them so much! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kelly says

    May 16, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    I have made this recipe and LOVE it! Can you refrigerate the dough overnight or 24 hrs?

    Reply
    • Sam says

      May 16, 2018 at 9:27 pm

      So glad you like the recipe, Kelly! YES, you can make in advance and refrigerate overnight/24 hours, just make sure to cover the dough very well with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kelly says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome cookie recipe! They are buttery, and taste amazing! I love this one and the Worst Chocolate Chip cookies ever!

    Reply
  7. Jessica says

    July 1, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    These were my favorite peanut butter cookies so far. Everything about them is perfect. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      July 4, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed them, Jessica! Thank you for commenting! <3

      Reply
  8. Kelly says

    April 24, 2017 at 11:12 am

    5 stars
    Made these cookies the other day. This is now the third time I have said this after making your awesome cookie recipes. This is the best cookie I have ever made! The texture is soft and perfect! I have to say rolling them in sugar before baking them is pure genius! It makes these cookies so decadent. After I got a sheet of them rolled in the sugar. I then rolled them again in the sugar since I had so much sugar left over. These are an entire family favorite which never happens. I made each one a level 2 tablespoon from my cookie scoop and it made 50 cookies. Thank you for another great recipe!!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      May 10, 2017 at 12:35 pm

      YES I LOVE hearing this! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the cookies, Kelly! Thank you for coming back to let me know how they turned out!!!

      Reply
  9. Mary Beth says

    April 23, 2017 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are amazing and so soft. I almost just want to eat the dough because it’s so fluffy.

    Reply
    • Sam says

      May 10, 2017 at 12:36 pm

      Oh I couldn’t stop myself from eating the dough! I’m glad you liked the cookies, Mary Beth!!! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Mikaru86 says

    April 20, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    5 stars
    I haven’t made cookies in weeks, so this is perfect XD

    Reply

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