Description
Chocolate chip peanut butter cookies bring pure comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, melding sweet chocolate with creamy peanut butter in one perfect bite. Crisp edges and chewy centers make these treats a total winner for your next family gathering or afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Combine 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup peanut butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes smooth and airy.
- Crack 2 large eggs into the butter mixture, blending completely after each egg, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Gently incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold 1 cup chocolate chips into the dough, ensuring even distribution throughout.
- Drop rounded tablespoon-sized dough balls onto the prepared sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Slide the baking sheet into the 350F oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden brown.
- Rest the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Always use room temperature butter and eggs for the smoothest, most evenly mixed cookie dough.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create a thicker, chewier cookie.
- For gluten-free options, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and check that your chocolate chips are also gluten-free.
- Press a few extra chocolate chips on top of each cookie dough ball before baking to create a more photogenic finished cookie with visible chocolate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 109 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg