Best Ever Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe!
These soft and chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are packed with rich peanut butter flavor and melty chocolate chips, making them an easy, one-bowl treat perfect for any occasion!
Is there anything better than the combination of chocolate and creamy peanut butter? These simple soft & chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies have been declared the “best cookies” in our house!
Not only do they have the perfect cookies ratio of peanut butter flavor and milk chocolate chips, they are so quick & easy to mix up in just one bowl (without a mixer!), and freeze well, too.
Why you will love this favorite peanut butter cookie recipe.
- Soft & Chewy Perfection – These cookies bake up perfectly tender with just the right amount of chew.
- Quick & Easy – One-bowl mixing means minimal cleanup and no need for a mixer!
- Freezer-Friendly – Bake ahead and freeze for a quick treat anytime. If you’ve got a hankering for warm cookies “fresh from the oven”, just take one out of the freezer and pop it in the microwave for a few seconds. So delicious!
- Family Favorite – A tried-and-true recipe loved by readers and taste-testers alike!
- Testimonial -A reader recently commented that “although many recipes don’t really stand up to their claims, this one does!”
Ingredients You’ll Need for these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
(Note: Exact measurements are in the printable recipe card below.)
- Butter, softened to room temperature (not totally melted)
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Creamy peanut butter (regular, not natural-style)
- Baking soda
- Sugar
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
- Chocolate chips (milk or dark work great!)
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This popular soft & chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe will cure your cookie cravings! With the perfect mix of chocolate and creamy peanut butter, they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup peanut butter - regular creamy peanut butter, not natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Whisk together the butter, eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter.
- Stir in the sugar, baking soda, salt, and flour.Once mixed together well, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Roll in a generous Tablespoon size in the palm of your hand and gently press down each one with a fork.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-11 minutes or until just barely golden brown around the edges.Transfer from baking sheet and cool on a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 171Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 169mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g
How to Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Refer to the printable recipe card above for detailed instructions for making these cookies.
1. Mix together the cookie dough in a large bowl 
2.Roll out the cookie dough & flatten cookies before baking. 
3. Bake until just slightly golden brown.
Grandma Rita’s Kitchen Tips
For soft peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, watch the baking time closely. You don’t want it to be too brown around the edges, or it will turn into a crisp cookie.Remove them from the oven when they are just beginning to brown.Using a spatula, transfer the cookies immediately from the large baking sheets to cool on a wire rack.
How to Portion, Cook, and Freeze This Recipe to Fit Your Lifestyle
- Baking for Two? Halve the recipe or bake in smaller batches. These cookies keep well in the freezer for fresh-baked treats anytime!
- Freezing Ahead? Bake and cool completely, then store in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Want Fresh Cookies Anytime? Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls, then bake straight from frozen, adding an extra minute or two to the baking time.
Tips for making this peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe:
- For easy clean-up, use parchment paper on your baking sheets. It can be reused more than once – but it is very slippery on the pan. Make sure you don’t tilt the pan as you’re placing it in the oven or your cookies may slide off!
- Baking times vary based on the type of baking sheets you have. If in doubt, set your timer for a few minutes less and check them early. In order to have soft and chewy cookies, you want to take them out of the oven before they are golden brown. Just the tiniest bit of brown on the edges is perfect!
- If you don’t prefer to mix these cookies by hand, you can certainly follow the same steps using a hand mixer or an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
To freeze these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies:
Once completely cool, place them in a tightly sealed ziploc bag or airtight container with a lid and place in the freezer. When sealed properly, they can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. (If you can keep your family away from them that long!;))
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These look so good! I love the combo of chocolate and peanut butter! Pinned!
Shelley
The girls are headed back to school next week and I can’t wait to try these and put them in their lunches. Or maybe serve them as an after school snack!
I don’t usually think to put chocolate chips in my peanut butter cookies, but I have no idea why. These look amazing! I will definitely be trying them; thanks for sharing!
Just finished making these and they are amazing! They are a good size and actually made 36 cookies. Not all recipes give the results they claim. Will definitely be making these again.
These look delicious!! My husbands favorite! Will definitely be trying these this week!!