When you are in the mood for something chocolatey and peanut buttery, you may wish you had a cookie laying around. Don't even bother to buy them at the store. You have to make these Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Watch my Easy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies web story here
I had originally (Jan 2011) found these cookies on Smitten Kitchen and she titled them The Best Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies. I was very curious if they were truly the best and I also wrote this back in 2011 in this post:
"When you title a recipe The BEST…you are setting yourself up for criticism. Everyone interprets a recipe differently. What I think is The BEST, you may think is utter rubbish. This is not rubbish, and this is not a joke. The Best Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly the accurate name for these cookies!"
So now as I'm updating the photos and a printable recipe for all of you I went back to Deb's post to see if I missed any thing from her post and she's taken out "The Best" from her recipe. As with most of Deb's posts, there are almost 600 comments. I just scrolled through comments from 2007 until Dec 2018 and I didn't seem to find any thing negative, so not sure why she took out "The Best" from the description. They are truly fantastic cookies!!
Back to what I wrote back in the 2011:
I have been craving a reallllly good peanut butter cookie recipe. Why do I go to Costco and by the ginormous Nutella and the ginormous peanut butter? Just telling you up front, no Nutella in this cookie. But I do like the idea!
Every time I open my baking cupboard I see this huge peanut butter container. All 48 oz of Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter. I started to search for a peanut butter cookie recipe. I browsed through my baking books. Not satisfied with what I had here, I then perused the internet until I came across Smitten Kitchen’s recipe that she titles The Best Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies from 2007. They have had almost 300 comments on this recipe and almost each one is singing its praises. I knew I had to make these fast!
Recipe Notes: I added white chocolate chips and mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. The recipe calls for peanut butter chips. Next time I will try it with them to see the difference. I scooped out some portions at 1 teaspoon as the recipe directs. One teaspoon size is WAY too small. It's more like 1 Tablespoon size and that's how I scooped it out. I prefer them in the bigger scoop size. Next time I bake them, I will start to check them around 8 minutes. At 10 minutes, the smaller sized cookies were more than done. Even though some were crispier, they were AMAZING! The bigger cookies were crispy on outside and moist on the inside. Truly delectable.
Even on this time baking them (2018), I scooped out Tablespoon portions and I also forgot to check them at around 7-8 minutes. Even though it seemed a bit crispier, these cookies were a hit!! They are soft in the middle and have a crisp exterior.
Post updated with fresh photos from 1/2011.
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup peanut butter at room temperature smooth is what we used, but I am pretty sure they use chunky at the bakery
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips – *I added instead a 1/2 cup white chocolate chips from Ghirardelli
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips –*I added instead mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
For sprinkling: 1 tablespoon sugar, regular or superfine *I rolled some in turbinado sugar. Amazing crunch factor.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk and the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in the chocolate chips. Place sprinkling sugar — the remaining tablespoon — on a plate. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar (*I made 1/2 cookies 1 tablespoon size scoops), then onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion. Using a fork, lightly indent with a criss-cross pattern (I used the back of a small offset spatula to keep it smooth on top), but do not overly flatten cookies. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.
- Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
Quay Po Cooks says
Lora,
These cookies looks amazing! peanut butter is my favorite!
Jean says
I'll be bookmarking these--my husband loves peanut butter cookies and I haven't yet mastered the art of cookie baking. With your endorsement and 300 others, it's got to be good. Thanks!
Chef Dennis says
Hi Lora
I love peanut butter cookies!! the white chocolate chips sound like a much better idea than peanut butter chips....I am starving right now and your cookies are calling to me....sigh
Thanks for making me hungrier!
Dennis
Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels says
Your cookies are GORGEOUS!! If I could eat peanuts (thank goodness I can have Nutella now), I would eat them all. I just absolutely love the addition of white chocolate chips and mini semi sweet chocolate chips, what a great idea. Mmmm they look AMAZING! 🙂
Amy at TheSceneFromMe says
Your cookies look so thick! They sound wonderful, what a great flavor combination!
Happy New Year!
Sandra says
Wonderful cookies!!! They look divine, yum!!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
There's a Magnolia's Bakery near me, but I don't know if I've ever tried their peanut butter cookie. I guess if they are the "best" then I'm obligated to make these to judge for myself aren't I? So much for my "I'm not ever eating sweets again" after the holidays 😀
Evan Thomas says
I'm skeptical about any peanut butter cookie that also has flour and butter because I'm never sure if the flavor will still be as strong, but if you say they're the best then I have to give them a shot.
Anonymous says
These look amazing! We buy ridiculous amounts of peanut butter at Costco, but always do boring things with it like make sandwiches and trick the dog into getting into his bed. Time to step out of the box, seriously! Thanks for the inspiration and a best recipe! Hope 2011 brings you fantastic things 🙂
Lo-mo says
Oh Lora, these have my mouth watering! I am going through my cupboards to see what I have....skor bits.....hmmmmmm......
Laurie Alves says
Peanut Butter Cookies are so versatile aren't they??? I love this Recipe!
Kate @ Diethood.com says
These cookies look so pretty and sound so yummy! I would love to try them with some nutella, too! 🙂
Sue says
Wow, these do look amazing! My sister-in-law has a really good recipe, but I'd LOVE to try these! I love peanut butter cookies! Thanks, Lora! I'll let you know how they turn out:)
BakingWithoutABox says
I read it twice and I really do think that could be the best PB/choco chip cookies ever. Now if only I was in Florida to sneak a bite. Such lovely photos. Outstanding Lora!! And of course I'm looking forward to seeing much more of your blog in 2011.
A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says
Alright, you leave me no choice but to bake these up immediately to see if you are right! 😉 Happy 2011!
Shelby says
They do look awesome! Peanut butter cookie fan here....all the way!
Amy Bakes Everything says
Dig, dig, dig! Peanut Butter cookies are my favorite, love the white chocolate chips. I pick white chocolate over all others any day!
Carolyn says
They do certainly look good. Smitten Kitchen never steers you wrong! I may have to try these soon!!!
briarrose says
Oh these look good. I don't think I've ever actually added chocolate chips to my peanut butter cookies....I'm kind of shocked over that really. Mmmm....giant jar of Nutella.
Sommer J says
This looks great! My husband loves peanut butter combos as do my children! Never thought to add peanut butter to my cookie batter! The pictures look great as well!
Pretend Chef says
My guy would love to come home to these cookies after a Monday at work. These cookies look so good! Need to make a batch of these and surprise my guy! I've never added chocolate of any sort to my peanut butter cookies and that just sounds like a winning combo.
Pretend Chef says
I forgot to email you this morning to tell you that I am in L-O-V-E with my cookbook! I made an appetizer yesterday and it was incredible! I'm looking forward to trying more recipes. Thank you again for hosting that giveaway!
Lindsay @ Eat, Knit, Grow says
Those look so wonderful! I can't wait to bake up a batch!
Evan @swEEts says
How did you know my favorite combination was peanut butter and chocolate?! I can't wait to try these Lora.. I'll definitely let you know how they turn out 🙂
Heather says
I'm pretty sure that absolutely everything on the Smitten Kitchen is "the best." These sure don't look like they would disappoint. 🙂
@thedailypalette says
Happy New Year, Lora! These cookies will go so well with my Grandma's Hot Cocoa Recipe! It's a hot cocoa with peanut butter kind.
Thanks for sharing!
Paula - bell'alimento says
I'm going to bake these for my bambini, I know they'll love them, plus it keeps them away from my Nutella ; ) tee hee xoxo Happy New Year sweets!
Anonymous says
You can't go wrong with pb and chocolate to begin with! Happy new year Lora!:)
SaraOneTribeGourmet says
Bella Lora, I think you are right, these do look & sound like the best peanut butter and choc chip cookies in the world! 🙂
Christina says
I think I may just have all these ingredients on hand and may have to bake these this afternoon! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Magic of Spice says
They look pretty good to me! I used to make peanut butter cookies when my kids were little and they have asked that I repeat them, but I can not remember for the life of me the recipe or what I did. I am going to try your recipe and hope I can manage to not embarrass you 🙂 If I burn them I promise not to put your name on it 😉
Katie@Cozydelicious says
Oooh, I love the white chocolate chip substitution. Yum! These look so tasty!
Kita says
Im taking your word for it and adding these to the pile of things to bake! 😀 I can't wait to try them.
Liana @ femme fraiche says
I might just take your word on that post title! These look amazing:)
The Mom Chef says
This like a reverse Reese's peanut butter cup the way you've done it. I personally like the idea of the two different chocolates instead of peanut butter chips and baking the cookies bigger for less time (there's nothing like a soft center). Thanks for this "best" recipe!
♥The Sweet Life♥ (Alessandra) says
These look delicious. I love the combo of peanut butter & chocolate!!
scrambledhenfruit says
Peanut butter and chocolate are a divine combination. I don't really have a favorite peanut butter cookie recipe because I've never found one I truly love. This may be the one! I'm putting them on my list to try, anyway. 🙂
Tonya - What's On My Plate says
A bold claim indeed! I've been having a serious craving for peanut butter cookies, I may have to give these a try.
Koci says
I haven't had peanut butter cookies in such a long time! Yours sound amazing, especially with all those chocolate chips. Yum!!
Monet says
I was so excited to hear that Lindsey had chosen you for the challenge! I love you girls, and I'm glad we all got to participate in this fun. These cookies look pretty amazing, and I love how you used white chocolate chips (my personal favorite!) I've been thinking of you and your sweet self all day today. You have truly blessed me, my dear!
MyMansBelly says
I vote for the bigger cookies too. Peanut butter and oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorites and as soon as I'm done with this cleanse I think these will be finding a home in my belly.
Jamie says
A very very Happy New Year, Buon Anno e Tanti Auguri, bella e cara amica! Let's start the year off by sharing a pile of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and a cappuccino!! Yes!!
Wishing you and your family a stupendous, joyous, prosperous 2011!
Elin says
Lora..I believe you when you said it is nice and I can taste it already from the way you describe it. Have bookmarked it and thank you for sharing with us such an awesome peanut butter chocolatey cookie 🙂 Happy 2011 to you and family 🙂
Stefanie says
I've had the hardest time finding a peanut butter cookie recipe that was -just- right. I found your site for the first time today and tried this recipe. I didn't put any white, chocolate, or peanut butter chips in it (this time) but they were exactly what I was looking for...yum! 🙂 Next I will try the browned butter and molasses chocolate chip cookies...can't wait!! 🙂
frugirl says
I googled Best Peanut Butter Chocolate chip cookies and your blog came up. I baked the cookies and I told my husband that my goal for this summer was the try a lot of different PB and chocochip cookie recipes to find the best (I have a large jar of PB I would like to use up). After trying these cookies, my husband insisted that these were the best PB Chocochip cookies he has ever had! Perfectly crispy outside and soft inside. Thanks for the great recipe, it's a keeper!
Mitzi says
Absolutely my new 'go to' PB cookie. First batch went too fast and not everyone got to try so making a 2nd now.
Lora says
Hi Mitzi...thank you so much for taking the time to let me know! So happy you love these cookies (I make them ALL the time!) Happy Baking! XX