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My husband is a chocolate and peanut butter fiend!
And really, who isn’t? Who doesn’t love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter? Something about that sweet, salty, creamy, chocolatey combination is irresistible.
So for a sweet treat instead of making the standard chocolate chip cookies, I doubled the temptation by adding peanut butter chips too. Might as well surrender now, no one will be able to resist these cookies.
Another reason these cookies are so good is because it is based on a tried and true recipe. I started by adapting the popular Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe from AllRecipes.com. After all nearly 5,500 rave reviews from readers can’t be wrong.
This recipe combines baking soda with water to create big, thick cookies. I then added cream of tartar to give it that crackled appearance on top.
So when they come out of the oven, you have big, thick chocolate chip and peanut butter chip cookies that and are slightly crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle and crackled on top. And they smell magical when come out of the oven.
To make these, cream together the butter and sugar. Then beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips. Drop by large spoonfuls onto cookie sheets, and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Let then cool on a baking rack (if you can resist them that long.) This recipe makes two dozen cookies.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon hot water
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, chocolate chips, and peanut chips. Drop by large spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
- Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are slightly browned.
Renee@Mykitchenadventures says
I’ve never met a chocolate chip cookie I didn’t like! These look scrumptious!
Occasional Cooker says
I so agree Renee. You can’t go wrong with chocolate chip; and the peanut butter just takes them over the top.
Jenn @ We Do Fun Here says
One of my favorite cookies to make, so simple but SO GOOD! Thanks for sharing & I pinned! 🙂
~ Jenn
Occasional Cooker says
Hi Jenn, thanks for visiting and sharing.
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt says
Wow these sound so delicious! My husband would love these cookies. I am pinning them to save for later! Thank you for sharing at the DBB.
Occasional Cooker says
Thanks Emily for visiting. You can’t go wrong with these cookies. Let me know when you try them.
Marion says
I am a chocolate chip cookie monster! I wish I had a dozen of these right about now! They look wonderful!! pinning and sharing with the world!!
Occasional Cooker says
Thanks Marion! You can have 2 dozen if you make them now! LOL! Thanks for pinning and sharing!
Sara says
My husband will love these! Stopping by from DBB and pinning to make for the husband!
Occasional Cooker says
Hi Sara,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing the recipe. Have a great weekend.
Kimberly Leverett Osburn says
Hey there,
Stopping by from DBB to say Hey to a fellow blogger and a fellow Texas blogger at that. I am always looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie and had never heard about using hot water with the baking soda before, so thanks for the tip. Also I agree, who can resist peanut butter and chocolate. I’ll definitely be back to check out your other recipes as well. <3 Kim
Occasional Cooker says
Howdy Kimberly! Thanks for visiting. Please take a look around. I’m happy to meet a fellow Texas blogger.
Lisa@ Cooking with Curls says
You can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! There cookies look so delicious!!
Occasional Cooker says
You are so right Lisa. Thanks for your kind comments.
Renee @ Awesome on $20 says
I love chocolate and peanut butter, too. These cookies look great. Pinned!