Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies are classic treats that are pretty impossible to beat. Skip the store-bought cookie dough and instead, make this quick and easy homemade recipe!

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Cookies

Calories 341kcal

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
12 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
½ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar packed
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
¾ cup peanut butter chocolate chips
¾ cup salted caramel peanuts
¾ cup mini peanut butter cups, chopped about 14
additional chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 370F degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium size bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until combined.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each egg.
Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
Using a spatula, stir in chocolate chips, peanuts, and peanut butter cups until combined.
Using a cookie scoop/ice cream scooper, scoop dough into balls about 2 Tablespoons each and place onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, rotate baking sheet clockwise and bake for additional 4-5 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
Immediately after taking cookies out of the oven, place additional chocolate chips and peanut butter cups on top of cookies, let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack.

Notes

STORE: Cookies will stay fresh for up to 7 days in an airtight container, stored at room temperature.
FREEZING: Roll the dough into balls and place them in an airtight container. You can freeze the cookie dough for up to 2 months. To bake, place frozen cookie dough balls onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 16-18 minutes.

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