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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Dec 12, 2019 · Modified: Jul 26, 2020 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! www.modernhoney.com #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercookies #peanutbutterchocolatechipcookies #christmascookies

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!

    Another day, another new cookie to celebrate COOKIE WEEK here on Modern Honey. This signature peanut butter chocolate cookie is for my husband Dean. He's been obsessed with peanut butter cookies since I have known him and so the pressure is on to create the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe. They passed the test with flying colors so it was time to share the recipe with you!

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! www.modernhoney.com #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercookies #peanutbutterchocolatechipcookies #christmascookies

    A really, really, really good peanut butter cookie has to be soft, in my opinion. Some people may love some hard peanut butter cookies but I am not one of them! I want them to be perfectly soft and chewy. Then you add some chunks of chocolate into the peanut butter cookie and they become that much better. These are the perfect peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!

    These Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies begin with softened butter. It is creamed with a mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar for at least 5 minutes. The key is to stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl at least 2-3 times. This helps to create a smooth texture and also whip volume into the cookie dough which gives the cookies some loft. 

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! www.modernhoney.com #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercookies #peanutbutterchocolatechipcookies #christmascookies

    What type of peanut butter to use in the Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies?

    This recipe calls for peanut butter that does contain sugar (such as Jif or Skippy's). This isn't the time to break out the all-natural peanut butter. You can use CREAMY or CRUNCHY peanut butter, depending on preference. If you want a little crunch and texture in your peanut butter cookies, reach for the crunchy peanut butter.

    What type of chocolate to use in Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies?

    You can reach for your favorite chocolate chips or chocolate bar, cut into chunks. If I am using chocolate chips, I reach for Guittard, Ghirardelli, or even the Costco semisweet chocolate chips. If I am chopping a chocolate bar into chunks, I reach for the Trader Joe's Pound Plus bars. I love the way they melt so beautifully in the cookies. You can use either milk chocolate, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate, depending on sweetness preference. 

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! www.modernhoney.com #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercookies #peanutbutterchocolatechipcookies #christmascookies

    How to make the Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies:

    1. Start by mixing the butter, brown sugar, and sugar for at least 5 minutes with a mixer. Make sure to stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl at least 3 times to ensure adequate creaming of the butter and sugars. 
    2. Add egg, vanilla, and peanut butter, and mix for 1 minute longer. 
    3. Fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt just until combined. Avoid over-mixing as it can create a tough cookie. 
    4. Stir in chocolate chips or chunks. 
    5. Watch the peanut butter chocolate cookies carefully in the oven as to not over-bake them.  You want them to be soft when you remove them from the oven and they will setup in time. 

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! www.modernhoney.com #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercookies #peanutbutterchocolatechipcookies #christmascookies

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Modern Honey - www.modernhoney.com
    Soft chewy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks. How to make the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!
    4.60 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 12 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 cookies

    Equipment

    • kitchenaid mixer
    • baking sheet
    • parchment paper baking sheets
    • measuring cups and spoons
    • turner
    • spatula set
    • cookie scoop

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Butter (softened)
    • ½ cup Brown Sugar
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • 1 large Egg
    • 1 large Egg Yolk
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • ¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons Crunchy or Creamy Peanut Butter (with sugar such as Jif or Skippy)
    • 1 ⅓ cups Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 cup Chocolate Chips or Chunks (milk chocolate, semi-sweet or dark)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Using a spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl at least 2-3 times to ensure adequate mixing.
    • Add vanilla, egg, egg yolk, and peanut butter, and mix for 1 minute longer.
    • Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until just mixed. Avoid overmixing. Fold in chocolate chips or chunks.
    • Scoop onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. I suggest using light-colored baking sheets. If you want thinner cookies, I suggest pressing the cookie dough with the bottom of a cup or a spoon. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before placing on a cooling rack.

    Notes

    • I prefer to use Guittard or Ghirardelli chocolate chips
    • If you want to use chocolate chunks, I suggest chopping up a high-quality chocolate bar. I use the Trader Joe's Milk Chocolate Pound Plus Bar. 
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    Comments

    1. Amanda

      March 16, 2022 at 11:27 am

      5 stars
      Peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite combination and these might be my favorite cookies now! They are amazing and I make them at least once a week!

      Reply
    2. Baili

      December 18, 2021 at 9:23 am

      5 stars
      I’ve been using this recipe for about 2 years. It’s my go to. I don’t even like PB cookies, but this is my favorite recipe. With that being said, has anyone made the dough, and then cooked later? How long does it keep? Just wondering if it changed the texture.

      Reply
    3. Emily

      September 27, 2020 at 11:53 am

      Can the dough be frozen? Would it affect the texture?

      Reply
    4. Suzanne

      August 24, 2020 at 7:57 am

      So so good! I’m pretty darn picky about my cookies and I gotta say that I wouldn’t change a thing! These are excellent made just as the recipe reads. Great texture, wonderful pb flavor, yum!

      Reply
    5. Erica

      August 14, 2020 at 10:46 am

      5 stars
      So tasty!!

      Reply
    6. Thank

      August 05, 2020 at 11:35 am

      5 stars
      Excellent flavor and texture. I used an ice cream scooper.

      Do you know the calories per cookie in this Recipe?
      Thanks!

      Reply
    7. Kristi

      July 25, 2020 at 11:52 am

      1 star
      I have to say I was very disappointed with this cookie recipe. The dough was VERY crumbly and the cookies did not flatten out after baking and remained extremely crumbly. I had an awesome peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe that I could not find so I pucked this one because it sounded similar. It was not. Do yourself a favor and find a new recipe. While the flavor was okay this recipe is nothing like the awesome recipe I've made before.

      Reply
    8. Raven621b

      July 01, 2020 at 6:52 am

      5 stars
      These were better than i expected! Soft just how i like my PB cookies.. I baked about 9.5 minutes or so, but i think i should've let them cook another minute-ish. Otherwise no complaints. I used a 1T scoop & doubled the recipe & got about 53 cookies. 🙂 Adding this recipe to my favorites!

      Reply
    9. Crystal Stinson

      May 20, 2020 at 9:08 pm

      These look amazing and I’m making these tomorrow. What kind of flour do you use (cake, AP, bread, etc)?!

      Reply
      • Susan

        October 03, 2022 at 7:31 am

        What will happen to the cookie texture if I use unsalted no sugar natural peanut butter? It’s what I have in the pantry.
        I am so glad you specified peanut butter type because recipe authors NEVER do!

        Reply
    10. Abigail

      April 09, 2020 at 1:21 am

      5 stars
      The best peanut chocolate chip cookies and so easy to make!! They taste sooo delicious :)) thank u so much

      Reply
    11. Lacey Adams

      March 29, 2020 at 3:31 pm

      Hands down the best cookies I've ever had!!! Thank you so much for sharing this divine recipe.

      Reply
    12. Cat

      March 24, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Love these cookies. The texture is wonderful. These cookies are soft and fluffy. The best peanut butter cookie I have ever had.

      Reply
    13. Angelina

      February 09, 2020 at 4:30 pm

      Hi, my cookies did not flatten and stayed in a ball shape after baking & resting. Any help in what I can do differently next time? In other news, my husband said they tasted like dark chocolate peanut butter cups. Yum!

      Reply
      • Jace Brasher

        March 30, 2020 at 5:46 pm

        Why flatten them if they are so delicious!

        Reply
      • Amanda

        May 01, 2020 at 6:39 pm

        Mine did not flatten either, I flattened the remaining dough with a fork but I didnt like the taste of these.

        Reply
    14. Bev P

      February 08, 2020 at 7:59 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies are so very yummy - a real keeper of a recipe. Love the flavor and texture! I followed the recipe as written except I baked about 2 minutes longer, and I also made them small and round using a scoop. I doubled the recipe and got about 70 cookies. Taking 30 to church tomorrow, froze 30 for next week, and left about 10 out for fam to sample tonight. So delicious!!

      Reply
    15. Ed Sakai

      December 27, 2019 at 4:41 am

      5 stars
      Perfect texture and flavor. Unanimous thumbs up!

      Reply

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