Description
This Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies recipe combines rich cocoa with the creamy sweetness of peanut butter chips for an irresistible treat. Perfectly chewy and packed with flavor, these cookies are easy to make and sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
Add-ins
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) to ensure it’s at the perfect temperature for baking cookies.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside for later.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate larger bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until smooth and fluffy. This usually takes several minutes and helps to create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Vanilla and Eggs: Stir in the vanilla extract and eggs into the creamed butter and sugar mixture, mixing until everything is well combined and smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Fold in Peanut Butter Chips: Gently fold the peanut butter chips into the cookie dough until they are evenly distributed throughout.
- Shape and Bake Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheets, spacing them apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown. The tops may still look slightly doughy but will firm up as they cool.
- Cool the Cookies: Allow the cookies to sit on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes after baking. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Using room temperature eggs helps the dough mix more evenly.
- Do not overmix after adding the flour; this keeps the cookies tender.
- Letting the cookies cool on the sheet prevents them from breaking apart.
- You can substitute peanut butter chips with chocolate chips for a different flavor.
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake and let them finish baking on the hot cookie sheet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
