Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft and Chewy)

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Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft and Chewy)

Classic, old fashioned, easy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients from scratch. They are thick soft and chewy with the best sweet and salty flavor combination.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Chill time20

Total Time40

Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

1 cup Butter Unsalted
1 cup Peanut butter Creamy
1 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Eggs Large
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
¼ cup Salted roasted peanuts Roughly chopped
1 ¼ cup Mini chocolate chips Or 2 cups regular sized chocolate chips, Semisweet

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Dump this dry mixture into the went mixture and mix until just combined. Don't over-mix!
Now, stir in peanuts and chocolate chips.
Use an ice cream scooper to scoop out small portions of the dough and drop them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
Chill tray for for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 10-12 minutes OR until the edges are firm and golden brown.
Remove from oven and let them cool. Enjoy.

Notes

Make sure to use roasted peanuts for the best nutty flavor.
Be sure to use unsalted butter to prevent these cookies from becoming too salty.
I like to use mini chocolate chips because they distribute more evenly in the dough but you can swap with regular sized chocolate chips too.
Instead of semisweet chocolate chips, try butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips or even peanut butter chips for a different flavor profile.
Add a little bit of almond extract if you like. The flavor is subtle but it still adds an extra layer of flavor.
Feel free to stir in shredded coconut, roughly chopped Reese's cups, Oreos, candy bars to really take them over the top.
If you like, you can frost the tops with buttercream when they cool completely or spread additional peanut butter.
Read additional tips and variations above.
Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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