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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whip up a batch of these soft and chewy homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies quickly and easily using a few pantry staples, regular peanut butter, and gooey chocolate chunks!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 236 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter softened (½ cup)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 4 ounces dark chocolate bar or chocolate chips, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ° F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the butter and brown sugar and beat together on medium speed for 1-2minutes until fluffy.
- Then, add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract and beat until combined,. Scape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
- Next, add the flour and baking powder and mix until the flour is just barely combined.
- Gently fold the chocolate chips or chunks into the cookie dough, careful not to over mix!
- Scoop out 1 ½ tablespoons of dough with a cookie scoop and roll them into balls.
- Press down slightly with a cup until they are a ½” thick and place them on the baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cookies with sea salt if desired
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days.
- Add in a few peanut butter chips too if desired.
- Use milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
150mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
174IU
(3%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 174IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.