Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
This easy homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe is the absolute best. Soft and chewy, they are chocolate-y and peanut-buttery deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar plus 3 Tablespoons for rolling dough in.
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup regular peanut butter see variations for natural peanut butter directions
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 ⅛ cup all-purpose flour ⅛ cup = 2 Tablespoons
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer beat butter and sugars on high for 2 minutes until lightened and fluffy. Add the peanut butter, egg and vanilla and beat until well combined, about one minute. See process photos above for a visual on this.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda and mix on low just until combined.
- Form dough into balls, around 1 ¼" diameter. Roll into granulated sugar and place on baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are set and the tops are matte. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in microwave for 4-8 seconds to soften.
- Freeze while still fresh in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
- To make with natural peanut butter, simply use natural peanut butter and increase the flour by 2 Tablespoons.
- Don't over bake these cookies unless you want them crisp. For soft and chewy cookies, remove them from the oven as soon as the tops are matte and the edges are set. Then allow to cool on the baking sheet and finish cooking for at least 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 130IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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