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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Maureen Reynolds
These peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies are a delicious upgrade to regular peanut butter cookies. Full of rich chocolate chunks, perfect for dunking in a glass of milk!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • Cookie sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounces 1 stick butter
  • 4 ounces smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup Belgian milk chocolate chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Line cookie sheets with parchment or silicone baking mat.
  • In the bowl of electric mixer cream butter, peanut butter and sugars.
  • Add egg and vanilla, beat until well combined, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
  • Sift together salt, flour and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture and mix just until combined.
  • Using a wooden spoon stir in chopped chocolate.
  • Using a cookie scope (or heaping tablespoon) drop dough onto parchment lined baking sheet giving them room to spread.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are just brown. DO NOT OVER BAKE!
  • Remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Store these peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or wrap tightly and freeze in freezer bags or an air tight container.
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