It is hard to find cookies that are more inviting than the scent of freshly baked cookies in the kitchen. Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are the favorite type among all cookies that one may make during the time he or she enjoys his/her dessert. They have a nutty crunchy texture of peanut butter mixed with pools of chocolate chips in molten state thus producing a cookie, which is soft, chewy and very satisfying.
Baking cookies to share with family or guests, as reimbursement to a late-night craving, or just to have cookies in a bakery style, this recipe provides cookies of bakery quality with only a few items on pantry shelves. Here, you will know how to bake the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies at home and tips mentioned by experts, storage techniques, and tasty variations.
Why Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Are So Famous?
Peanut butter cookies are already nostalgic, but with chocolate chips, they become the next level too hard to resist. That is why they are among the most requested recipes of cookies every year:
- Good equilibrium of flavors – sweet, salty, nutty and chocolatey.
- Chewy and soft texture and crisp edges.
- Need not have any fancy equipment.
- Loved by both kids and adults.
- Perfect vacation, brakeless sale, or snack food.
Moisture and richness are also provided by peanut butter, and that lasts long enough to ensure that the cookies remain soft as compared to the usual chocolate chip cookies.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients You’ll Need
The recipe is made with simple baking ingredients, so it is ideal both in novice and master cooks.
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour.
- 1 teaspoon baking soda.
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter.
- 1 cup non-fat milk (not creamy)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Add-Ins: Add1 to 1 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips.
Optional: Add 1/4 cup chopped peanuts as additional crunch.
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat and Prepare
Warm your oven to 350 deg. F. Prepare two baking pans with parchment fabric or silicone baking mats and reserve.
Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients
Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and mix them. This will mean that it is distributed evenly and avoids clumps.
Step 3: The third step is to cream Butter and Sugars
When softened, add the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar into a large mixing bowl and beat until light and having a fluffy appearance. This is a very critical step in making soft and chew cookies.
Step 4: Add Egg and Vanilla
Blend in the egg and vanilla extract until it is mixed in. Wipe the sides of the bowl so that they are evenly mixed.
Step 5: Blend the Ingredients
Add in slowly the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Blend with a low speed until combined. Adding too much of the mixture may cause the cookies to be dense.
Step 6: Fold in Chocolate Chips
Turn the chocolate chips (and chopped peanuts (as optional) carefully with a spatula.
Step 7: Scoop the Dough
Scoop the dough balls of about 2 tablespoons each with either a cookie scoop or a tablespoon and put them on the prepared baking sheets spacing them between cookies.
Step 8: Bake
Bake 10-12 minutes, not more, the sides rather lightly browned, the centers still appearing somewhat soft.
Step 9: Cool
Personally, I will permit the cookies to cool on the baking sheet, and then move them to a wire rack to fully cool. They harden as they become colder and remain chewy in the centre.
Tips for Perfect Cookies Every Time
- Peanut butter should be creamy and not natural, otherwise cookies will end up being crumbly.
- To avoid over putting cookies – cookies that bake a little underdone are soft and chewable.
- Chill the dough in instance your cookies spread excessively.
- The room temperature ingredients are better mixed and consistent.
- Add flour to the cup properly pouring and leveling the cup.
Delicious Variations to Try
Would you like to make your peanut butter chocolate chip cookies custom? The following are some of the trivial variations:
1. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Substitute the chocolate chocolate space with squares of dark chocolate to more melted chocolate-filled pockets.
2: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips Cookie.
2/3 cup rolled oats can be added in to give the dish a heavier touch and added bite.
3: Peanut Butter and Double Chocolate Cookies.
In place of 1/4 cup of flour, use cocoa powder to make a chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
4: Gluten-Free Version
Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. The biscuits will remain tender and tasty.
5: Vegan Option
Substitute butter with vegan butter, dairy-free chocolate chips and the egg with a flax egg ( 1 tablespoon of flax ground and 2.5 tablespoons of water).
Storage:
Room Temperature: Store in airtight container within a maximum duration of 5 days.
Refrigerator: Stores fresh to a period of 7 days.
Freezer: Store baked cookies of a maximum of 3 months. allow to cool at room temperature and serve.
The balls of the cookie dough can also be frozen and baked directly out of the freezer with an increase in the baking time of 1-2 minutes.
Serving Ideas
Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are already tasty but you may take them to the next level by:
- Served hot in a glass of cold milk.
- Ice cream between the cookies be it Vanilla.
- Pouring warm chocolate sauce/peanut butter.
- Passing away with ice creams or desserts.
Final Thoughts
Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are the best combination of comfort, flavor and simplicity. Their plush interiors, slightly crunchy sides and the sweet touch of peanut butter and the crunch of chocolate will make them a must have in every home.
It is simple to follow but fancy enough to serve to the guests so that it could be used during holidays, bake sales, or just to indulge daily. These cookies are worth trying and will be there to stay in your repertoire as cookies.
Happy Baking!