Levain Bakery Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
8
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Levain Bakery Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Description
This cookie recipe starts with cold butter cut into cubes, creamed with brown and granulated sugars until fluffy. Eggs are incorporated individually, followed by a mix of dark baking cocoa, cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt to create a dense yet tender dough. Peanut butter chips add bursts of nutty sweetness complementing the dark chocolate base.
The dough is chilled for a short period to firm it up, then shaped into large balls that bake into sizeable cookies. Baking at 410°F for 8 to 11 minutes allows for a golden top crust while maintaining a soft interior. Allowing the cookies to rest at least 10 minutes after baking helps them set properly.
These cookies are notable for their size and texture, offering a rich chocolate flavor with peanut butter accents and a balance of chewiness and crispness from the baking method and ingredient ratios.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cut into small cubes, cold
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa dark
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 410 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together cold butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add cocoa, cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and stir until combined. Stir in peanut butter chips (or can substitute chocolate chips).
- Chill dough for 10 minutes.
- Separate dough into large balls and place on lightly colored cookie sheet. Lightly press on top of dough to smooth out. They are bigger than you think! You will fit 4 cookies on one large cookie sheet. The dough makes 8 extra large cookies.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Let them rest for at least 10 minutes to set.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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