5 from 21 votes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies combine cocoa powder and peanut butter chips for a rich, chocolatey flavor with salty-sweet notes from chopped peanuts. These cookies have a soft, slightly sticky dough that bakes into puffy, chewy cookies with set edges and a tender center. Slight underbaking ensures a moist texture, while the mixture of sugars balances sweetness and depth. Butter melting method and proper flour measuring are keys to achieving the right cookie texture.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
20
cookies
Calories:
164 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg large
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour Please check out the note below about measuring flour.
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/4 cup peanut chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should mostly melted.
- Whisk the butter until it is completely melted.
- Add the sugars; mix until well-combined.
- Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
- Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
- Stir in peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts.
- Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.
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Notes
- Using melted butter contributes to the cookie's soft texture; salted butter is fine but unsalted can be used.
- Both brown and granulated sugars are used; dark brown sugar will yield a slightly deeper flavor.
- Proper flour measuring is critical; sift or stir flour before measuring to avoid dry cookies.
- Kosher salt can be used instead of table salt; adjust amounts to 1/2 teaspoon.
- Peanut butter chips add flavor; you can substitute with mixed peanut and chocolate chips if preferred.
- Chopped lightly salted peanuts add a salty crunch but can be adjusted for saltiness.
- Remove cookies from oven when edges are set but centers remain puffy for softness.
- Estimated nutrition values can be considered if dietary tracking is needed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
116mg
(5%)
Potassium
60mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.