These awesome Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are loaded with creamy peanut butter and chocolate chips for an awesome chocolate peanut butter flavor combination.
Just how awesome are these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies? Awesome enough for my husband, Dave, to exclaim that these were the absolute best cookies I have ever made.
To be fully transparent, his favorite foods all have chocolate and peanut butter in them. It is his all-time favorite flavor combination.
To Dave, it isn’t dessert unless it has chocolate in it, except for peanut butter cookies, which were his favorite cookies until he tried these.. And to take these delicious peanut butter cookies over the top, just add chocolate chips!
How Do You Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Even though these cookies taste amazing, they really are very easy to make. They use the Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookie recipe as a base and then add the chocolate chips.
What Equipment Do I need To Make Peanut Butter Cookies?
- Cookie Sheet
- Silpat Baking Mat or parchment paper
- Baking Rack
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer and Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Cookie Scoop
What Ingredients Are In Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies?
- Butter
- Peanut Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Milk
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Chocolate Chips
What Type of Peanut Butter Should I Use in Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Should I use creamy or crunchy peanut butter for these cookies? It does not matter for baking. It is a personal preference. If you like the additional texture of chopped peanuts in the cookie, then use crunchy peanut butter. Otherwise, use creamy peanut butter.
What Type of Chocolate Chips Should I Use In Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies?
The nice thing when you make your own cookies, you can choose your favorite chips. You can use milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips or even chocolate chunks. I made on batch with milk chocolate chips and one with chocolate chunks. Both were excellent.
How Do I Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough?
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with Silpat or parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer bowl or in a large mixing bowl, mix together softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and milk.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
Add the chocolate chips to the peanut butter cookie dough batter.
Stir to ensure the chocolate chips are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop balls of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet.
Press the top of the cookies with a fork. Turn the tray and press the fork into the top of the cookie going in a different direction.
Is This Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Edible?
You might think that since there are no eggs in this cookie dough batter that it might be edible. However, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) just came out with a statement to remind people to not eat cookies dough due to the raw flour in addition to the raw eggs. I follow the CDC recommendations and therefore, do not recommend eating raw cookie dough.
Why Do People Make Fork Marks In Peanut Butter Cookie Dough?
The fork marks flatten the peanut butter cookies and help them cook more evenly. The addition of peanut butter to the cookie dough makes it more dense. The fork marks allow the cookies to be the same height all the way around the cookie.
How Long Should I Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Bake each batch of cookies for about 10 minutes in a 350 degree F preheated oven
Cool the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies on a baking rack.
What Are Other Variations On Peanut Butter Cookies?
If you like these cookies, then be sure to check out the base peanut butter cookie recipe as well as other variations on the peanut butter cookie.
- Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies – This is the base peanut butter cookie recipe for all the other variations.
- Peanut Butter M&M Cookies – Recipe coming soon – adds M&Ms to the base peanut butter cookie recipe.
- Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies – This is a fun reindeer cookie for kids.
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies – The oatmeal gives this peanut butter cookie extra texture and flavor.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter , softened (8 Tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, beat together softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add milk until well combined.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add chocolate chips and stir until chips are distributed throughout the cookie dough.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop balls of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet.
- Using a fork, press the prongs of the fork into each ball of cookie dough and then repeat by pressing the prongs of the fork into the cookie dough a second time turning the cookies sideways so the prong imprints cross the first prong imprints.
- Bake the Peanut Butter Cookies in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 10 minutes or until they are lightly golden brown on the edges of the cookies.
- Remove the peanut butter cookies from the oven and place on a baking rack to cool.
