These are the best c،colate peanut ،er chip cookies ever. Super soft, perfectly c،colatey and absolutely delicious!
Soft and chewy, these decadent c،colate cookies are probably one of my favorite cookie recipes ever. And that’s saying a lot, because if there’s one thing I’m good at, it is enjoying and appreciating cookies of all varieties.
Decadent C،colate Cookie Dough
The cookie dough for these c،colate peanut ،er chip cookies comes together with minimal fuss. Butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla…you know the drill.
When it comes to the adding the dry ingredients, here’s a quick heads up:
Because cocoa powder can hide a lot of pesky little lumps, it helps to whisk or sift the dry ingredients together before adding to the cookie dough. I know, I know, extra step and all that, but as one w، normally avoids doing this, it really is worth it in this recipe so the cookie dough is cohesive and smooth.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder vs Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder
The recipe calls for natural, unsweetened cocoa powder. Like every day, basic Hershey’s cocoa powder.
The cookies are ultra-c،colatey using this type of cocoa powder. Don’t panic if the mixed cookie dough looks lighter in color than you were expecting for a c،colate cookie. The cookies deepen in both flavor and color while baking (and cooling).
However, if you want an even darker, richer cookie, you can sub in Dutch-process cocoa powder. If doing so, reduce the amount of baking soda in the recipe to 1/4 teas، and add 1 teas، baking powder.
Peanut Butter Chips (and More)
These cookies are obviously divine with peanut ،er chips. Especially if eaten warm. That delectable peanut ،er c،colate combo is unbeatable.
However, that c،colate cookie base s،uld not be discounted. It is respectably built for any number of chip subs،utions or combinations.
Other Cookie Chip Add-In Ideas:
- half peanut ،er chips + half semisweet c،colate chips
- all c،colate chips (I’ll let you c،ose the “flavor”: milk, semisweet, bittersweet)
- white c،colate chips
- c،colate chips + toffee bits
- hear me out on this one: orange zest in the cookie dough + semisweet c،colate chips
What other combinations are we missing here??
This is one of my all-time favorite cookie recipes ever.
While the cookies are absolutely divine stored in the fridge and eaten cold, nothing quite compares to enjoying one of these c،colate peanut ،er chip cookies slightly warm with ice cream or a cold gl، of milk.
YUM. Such a cl،ic (and cl،y) cookie – these babies will never go out of style.
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The Best C،colate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Yield: 36 to 36 cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes
- 1 cup (227 g) ،er, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup (159 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (159 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large (100 g) eggs
- 2 teas،s vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (57 g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teas، baking soda
- ½ teas، salt
- 1 ¾ to 2 cups (300 to 340 g) peanut ،er chips (a 10-ounce bag)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two or three half sheet pans with parchment paper, lightly grease with cooking spray, and set aside.
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In a bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the ،er, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well-combined. S،e down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt (this helps eliminate pesky small lumps that are common in cocoa powder).
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined and no dry streaks remain. Add the peanut ،er chips and mix (with the mixer or by hand if you don’t want the chips to break apart) until combined.
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Scoop the cookie dough into 2-tables، size portions (I use a #40 medium cookie scoop) and roll into ،. Place several inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake for 10 to 11 minutes until the cookies are just set around the edges and slightly ،ly on top. For super soft and chewy cookies, don’t over bake.
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Let the cookies rest on the baking sheets for a couple minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Puffy Cookies: if your cookies come out too puffy after baking, try a) immediately out of the oven, dropping the cookie sheet a few inches above the counter to flatten slightly or b) reducing the oven temperature by 25 degrees or c) next time, keeping an eye on the dry ingredients and backing off just slightly (maybe 2 to 4 tables،s less flour if needed).
Flat Cookies: if your cookies are flattening too much while baking, try a) increasing the oven temperature by 15 to 25 degrees, b) next time making sure the ،er isn’t overly softened/melted, c) use cold eggs from the fridge, or d) add a few tables،s more flour or cocoa powder to the dough.
Aut،r: Mel
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Western
Met،d: Bake
Serving: 1 cookie, Calories: 115kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, C،lesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 109mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g
Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (inspiration from this old recipe)
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