Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside thanks to both chocolate chips and peanut butter in the dough.

An Irresistible Combination of Flavors!

Chocolate and peanut butter are a flavor match made in heaven – and they are especially delicious baked together as Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies.

It’s an irresistible combination of rich, creamy peanut butter and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips – all inside a sweet cookie that is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.

Every bite has nutty notes of peanut butter that wonderfully complement the sweetness of the chocolate. It’s a perfect balance of flavors.

• They have two favorite flavors in one amazing cookie: peanut butter and chocolate chips.
• These cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
• They are a great option for bake sales, parties, or anytime you want to serve some delicious homemade cookies.

• All-purpose Flour
• Baking Soda
• Butter – We always bake with unsalted butter. Land o’ Lakes is our brand of choice.
• Sugar – Both granulated and brown sugar are included in this cookie recipe.
• Egg
• Vanilla Extract
• Peanut Butter – We don’t recommend using natural peanut butter in this cookie recipe. A smooth brand such as Jif or Skippy’s will mix in the best.
• Chocolate Chips – We used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you could change it up to use milk, dark or even white chocolate chips if you’d like.

1. Whisk dry ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Mix butter, sugar, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, peanut butter and mix again.
3. Add dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture to create a cookie dough.
4. Add chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
5. Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking pan and chill.
6. Preheat the oven and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
7. Place the chilled cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets. With a fork, press down on the cookies to flatten and create fork marks on the top.
8. Bake cookies, rotating halfway through.
9. Cool cookies completely on a wire rack.

• Can I make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies ahead of time?  Yes, you can mix the cookie dough up to a day ahead of time. Once the cookie dough is mixed, scooped, and chilled for 40 minutes, you can go ahead and flatten them with a fork according to the recipe instructions. Once flattened, cover with plastic wrap, then chill them again in the refrigerator for up to one day. The next day, bake according to recipe instructions.
• How do I store these cookies?   Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
• Can I freeze these cookies?  Yes, the baked cookies freeze nicely up to a month or so. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap to avoid freezer burn. When ready to thaw, unwrap and lay out flat.
• Can I skip the chocolate chips and just use this recipe to make peanut butter cookies? Yes!
• Can I make these in a 9×13-inch pan instead? Click here to see our Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blondies recipe.

This recipe was adapted from Kitchn.

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