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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies bring together the rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter with pockets of melty chocolate in every bite. These cookies bake up soft and chewy with lightly crisp edges and that classic fork-pressed pattern on top. They’re simple, comforting, and the perfect treat for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup softened butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup Homemade Chocolate Chips LINKED HERE https://scratchtosmiling.com/?p=292

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and place parchment paper onto a baking pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine butter and both sugars, mixing until smooth and very well combined (about 5 minutes).
  3. Add in peanut butter, egg and vanilla extract, combining well.
  4. Add in dry ingredients and mix until no lumps.
  5. Fold in Homemade Chocolate Chips until well combined.
  6. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  7. Remove bowl from the refrigerator, using a 2 tablespoon scoop, create balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet.  Space them about 2 inches apart and staggered on the pan (2 in first row, three in next row, 2 in next row, until pan full)
  8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and until golden around the edges.
  9. Remove from the oven, let rest on the pan for 2 minutes and then remove from the pan and place on the cooling rack.
  10. Store in an airtight container when completely cooled.

Notes

When cookies are removed from the oven, they will appear to be undercooked in the center.
Be sure to use my Chocolate Chip recipe found here: https://scratchtosmiling.com/?p=292Do not continue to cook, stick to the baking time.
Equipment:Baking Pan with parchment paperElectric MixerMeasuring Cup and spoonsBowls for holding ingredients
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