Chewy Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies

 
 
A chewy chunky peanut butter cookie sitting infront of a jar of peanut butter

 Lately I’ve been craving any treat with peanut butter or peanuts in it- dark chocolate peanut butter cups, peanut butter M&Ms, peanut butter pretzels, rocky road, trail mix- you name it, I’ve probably been snacking on it! So this afternoon when I wanted to make cookies I naturally gravitated towards peanut butter ones. Instead of traditional criss-cross cookies that are often dense and crisp, I wanted ones that were soft and chewy. I turned to a recipe that I found a while back and adapted it in hopes creating the cookie I was looking for. After biting into one, I have to admit- they were a huge success! The texture is perfect and the flavor is spot on! I’d like to think that the addition of an extra egg helped to give them a chewier texture and that the peanut butter chips and large peanut chunks gave them that extra boost of peanut buttery goodness. The original recipe called for the cookies to be rolled in sugar, but I’m not a fan of the sandy texture that results, so I opted for a sprinkle of sea salt which helped to enhance the flavor even more. These are a great alternative to the traditional fork print cookies and will definitely have you coming back for more! Enjoy!

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Chewy Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Andrea
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter - room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp whole milk
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts - coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt - for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together sugars, butter and peanut butter until smooth, about 2 minutes. With mixing speed on low, add vanilla, milk and one egg. Mix until incorporated, then add remaining egg.
  • In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With mixing speed on low, gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until no visible dry ingredients remain. Remove bowl from stand and gently fold in peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts.
  • Scoop dough onto prepared sheets (I use a standard size scoop), sprinkle with salt if desired. Place in oven and bake for 12 minutes- don’t be tempted to leave them in longer, otherwise they’ll get hard! Remove from oven and allow to cool on sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy with a large glass of milk!

NOTES

  • To achieve the look pictured above, I sprinkled mine with extra peanuts and pressed in a few extra peanut butter chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments:

  1. Incredibly Delicious!!!
    I had been craving peanut butter cookies for over two weeks so I decided to surf the net for a quick soft chewy recipe.
    I came across this one by Natalie.
    Thank you Natalie, these cookies were quick and simple to make.
    They are Wonderfully Delicious!!!!

  2. I how you stuffed as much peanut butter in these as possible! The sprinkle of sea salt on top is perfect!