Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy chocolate peanut butter chip cookies made with rich cocoa-infused dough and loaded with sweet, creamy peanut butter chips. This easy, bakery-style cookie recipe is perfect for quick desserts, holiday baking, or anytime you’re craving a classic chocolate and peanut butter treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword chocolate-peanut-butter-chip-cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Cooling Time 15

Total Time 42

Servings servings

Calories 168kcal

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup salted or unsalted butter softened
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups peanut butter chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, use a whisk to sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter on medium-high speed until fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla beating on medium speed until fully incorporated.
Lower the speed of the mixer to medium-low and gradually spoon the sifted flour mixture to the bowl with the creamed mixture. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl periodically. Beat until fully moistened.
By hand, stir in the peanut butter chips into the dough until they're evenly distributed.
Use a medium cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to divide the cookie dough placing cookie dough balls 2-inches apart on the pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes. Cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes.
Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Peanut Butter Chips Substitution: You can use semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips in these cookies.
Flavorings: You could use butter flavoring or almond extract in place of vanilla extract.
Sugar: You could use all granulated sugar in place of light brown sugar for a more crisp cookie. The light brown sugar is just enough to give the cookies a slightly chewy texture.
Extra Peanut Butter Chips: At the end of baking, you can press more peanut butter chips onto the surface of the cookies. You can also do this prior to baking to make sure the peanut butter chips are evenly distributed. The amount is completely up to you!

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