I absolutely love cookies! Especially when those cookies are packed with the rich, delicious goodness of peanut butter and melty chocolate chips. If you’re looking for the best homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe, you’ve come to the right place! These cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor—perfect for a quick dessert!
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In this guide, I’ll walk through each step of making these yummy cookies, from gathering ingredients to baking them to ooey gooey perfection. Plus, I’ll share some tips to ensure your cookies turn out just right every time. So, preheat your oven, grab your mixing bowls, and let’s get baking!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Before we get started, let’s make sure we have everything on hand:
- 1 cup softened butter – Provides richness and moisture for a soft, chewy texture.
- 1 cup brown sugar – Adds sweetness and depth with a slight caramel flavor.
- 1 cup sugar – Balances the sweetness and helps with that classic cookie texture.
- 2 eggs – Gives structure and helps the cookies stay soft.
- 1 cup peanut butter – Choose creamy peanut butter for a smooth texture, or use crunchy for added crunch.
- 2 tsp vanilla extract – Enhances the flavor.
- 1 tsp salt – Balances the sweetness and enhances the flavors.
- 2 tsp baking soda – Helps the cookies rise, but not become cakey.
- 3 cups flour – The base of the dough, giving the cookies their shape and texture.
- 1 12 oz bag of mini chocolate chips – We’re using mini chocolate chips so there is chocolate in every bite!
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Prepare Your Ingredients
Before you start mixing, take a moment to gather and measure everything. Make sure your butter is softened—this helps it mix smoothly with the sugars, creating a creamy base. If you forgot to take your butter out ahead of time, you can soften it quickly by cutting it into small cubes and letting it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
2. Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, white granulated sugar, eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat everything together until the mixture is smooth.
3. Combine the Dry Ingredients
Next, add the flour, salt, baking soda, and the whole bag of mini chocolate chips. Mix all of the ingredients together until everything is combined.
4. Preheat the Oven
Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and allow it to fully preheat.
5. Scoop and Shape the Cookies
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop rounded balls of dough onto the sheet, spacing them about two inches apart. Once all the cookies are scooped, press down on them gently with a fork to create a crisscross pattern. You can also squish them down a little with your hands, but they won’t be as pretty. 😉
6. Bake Until Golden Brown
Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. The centers may look slightly underdone, but they will firm up as the cookies cool.
7. Cool and Enjoy!
Once baked, let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips for the Perfect Cookies
- Use room temperature ingredients – This helps everything mix evenly and creates a smoother dough.
- Don’t overbake – Cookies continue to cook as they cool, so removing them when the edges are just golden brown ensures a soft and chewy texture.
- Chill the dough for thicker cookies – If you prefer thicker cookies, let the dough chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking.
- Store properly – Keep cookies fresh by storing them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Make ahead and freeze – If you only want to cook half of the batch of cookies, scoop half of the dough onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Place in the freezer for an hour. After the hour is up, place the cookie dough balls in a freezer safe ziplock bag and store in the freezer for 3 months. When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 13 minutes from frozen.
Making homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookies is easy and delicious! With just a handful of pantry staples, you’ll have a batch of delicious, melt-in-your-mouth cookies ready to share (or keep all to yourself!). Whether you’re baking for family, friends, or just for a night in, these cookies are sure to be a delight to all!
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How to Make the Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter or crunchy if you prefer.
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3 cups flour
- 1 12 oz bag of mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, white granulated sugar, eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat everything together until the mixture is smooth.
- Next, add the flour, salt, baking soda, and the whole bag of mini chocolate chips. Mix all of the ingredients together until everything is combined.
- Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and allow it to fully preheat.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop rounded balls of dough onto the sheet, spacing them about two inches apart. Once all the cookies are scooped, press down on them gently with a fork to create a crisscross pattern. You can also squish them down a little with your hands, but they won't be as pretty.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. The centers may look slightly underdone, but they will firm up as the cookies cool.
- Once baked, let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients – This helps everything mix evenly and creates a smoother dough.
- Don’t overbake – Cookies continue to cook as they cool, so removing them when the edges are just golden brown ensures a soft and chewy texture.
- Chill the dough for thicker cookies – If you prefer thicker cookies, let the dough chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking.
- Store properly – Keep cookies fresh by storing them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Make ahead and freeze – If you only want to cook half of the batch of cookies, scoop half of the dough onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Place in the freezer for an hour. After the hour is up, place the cookie dough balls in a freezer safe ziplock bag and store in the freezer for 3 months. When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 13 minutes from frozen.
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Those look absolutely delicious 😋!
Thank you!!
These look delicious! Can’t wait to try this recipe.
You can never go wrong with a good cookie recipe!! These look delicious!
These look like the perfect cookie, soft and chewy!
Thank you so much!
I didn’t know chilling the dough made them thicker!