Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
These rich and fudgy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies combine the creamy goodness of peanut butter chips with deep cocoa flavor and a hint of espresso for an irresistible treat. Soft and slightly chewy, they are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth with a balanced blend of chocolate and peanut butter in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional but recommended)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it’s fully heated before baking your cookies.
- Mix Butter and Sugars: Beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture is well combined and creamy.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until just combined to maintain a smooth batter.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix in the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in Chips: Stir in the peanut butter chips and milk chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
- Form Dough Balls: Use a large cookie scoop to portion out 12 balls of cookie dough for uniform cookies.
- Bake: Place the dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for exactly 11 minutes. The cookies will appear slightly underdone but will firm up as they cool.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use espresso powder to enhance the chocolate flavor, though it can be omitted if unavailable.
- Do not overbake; cookies should be soft when removed from the oven.
- Cooling on the baking sheet helps the cookies set without breaking apart.
- You can substitute peanut butter chips with chopped peanut butter cups for a different texture.
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