Description
If there’s one cookie combo that never goes out of style, it’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Optional: coarse sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy—about 2–3 minutes.
- Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla: Mix in the peanut butter, then beat in eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix everything together: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Scoop and bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto your prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Optionally, flatten slightly with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake: Bake for 9–11 minutes, or until edges are set and centers are still soft.
- Cool: Let cookies rest on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients to help your dough mix evenly.
Don’t overbake—remove cookies when the centers still look slightly underdone.
Use natural peanut butter for a more intense nutty flavor or stick with classic for a smooth texture.
If you love a salted peanut cookie, sprinkle sea salt on top just before baking for a bakery-style finish.
To keep cookies soft for days, store them with a slice of bread in the container.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
Keywords: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies