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Super Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies {Egg-Free!}

A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 36 Cookies (2 to 3 Dozen Depending on Size)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 12 tablespoons salted butter melted and cooled (still pourable but not warm to the touch)
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ to 2 to 2 cups chocolate chips or chocolate chunks can sub in part of the chocolate chips with peanut butter chips

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment or silpat liners. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese, melted butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Mix in the vanilla until combined.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and mix until mostly incorporated but a few dry streaks remain. Add the chocolate chips and stir until combined.
  4. Roll the dough into 1 to 1 1/2-inch balls (I use my #40 medium cookie scoop) and place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  5. Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes. The cookies will still be puffy (they shouldn't flatten much in the oven). Immediately after removing from the oven, use a flat-bottomed glass and press each cookie until evenly flattened (don't smash to smithereens, they should still be thick, 1/4-inch or more). If the chocolate leaves a lot of smears on the bottom of the glass, wipe with a paper towel in-between flattening each cookie.
  6. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Flattening the Cookies: it might seem counterintuitive to flatten the cookies after baking, but by doing so, the cookies take on an ultra-soft, super decadent texture that isn't the same if they are flattened pre-baking.
  • Don't Bake the Cookies Too Long: underbaking them just slightly is the way to go.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Cookie Calories 179kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 133mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36Cookies (2 to 3 Dozen Depending on Size)

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Cookie
Calories 179kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 133mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.