Description
Indulge in the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate chips with these chewy and delicious Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. These cookies are easy to make and are sure to become a family favorite in no time!
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together peanut butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake and let cool on the baking sheet.
- You can substitute crunchy peanut butter for a bit of texture.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
