Description
Soft, thick cookies packed with peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Perfectly chewy and rich, ideal for homemade cookie lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in peanut butter until combined.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly.
- Scoop large mounds of dough onto prepared sheet, spacing a few inches apart.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are slightly underbaked.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
- Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
- Mix in chopped roasted peanuts for a nutty bite.
- Swap chocolate chips for dark or milk chocolate.
- Drizzle cooled cookies with melted chocolate for decoration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg