4.8 from 8 votes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Thick and chewy, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are packed with flavor. Freezer friendly and easy to make, these cookies are bursting with peanut butter chips!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
107 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened, Ghirardelli brand
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 2 packages peanut butter chips 11 ounce each
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter with brown sugar. Mix until completely blended. Add in eggs, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda to mixing bowl. Beat just until incorporated. Fold in all but ½ cup of the peanut butter morsels. Chill dough 1 hour, if desired.
- Using a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop, drop dough two inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Using the reserved peanut butter chips, press 5 or 6 on top of each cookie before baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will be slightly underbaked, but not runny. Allow to cool on baking sheet 5-10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Storage- store cookies in airtight container at room temperature after they have cooled completely. Freeze for up to 3 months. You can also freeze cookie dough balls instead of the baked cookies.
- Cocoa Powder- I love the Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder because of it's rich flavor. Hershey's special dark is delicious as well. Do not choose off brand or Nestle as I feel like they leave a bitter taste in this cookie recipe.
- Substitutions- Use a combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips for a fudgier treat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.