peanut butter chip chocolate cookies;
One of my coworkers discovered this recipe over at Sally’s Baking Addiction, and I was hooked! Which was surprising to me, as I don’t normally reach for the peanut butter option at a table. But I tried one because I was craving something sweet at work that day, and ended up scarfing down like four myself. They were so addicting! So of course I had to ask her for the recipe and share it with all of you!
While I haven’t done a full tour of all possible brands of peanut butter chips, my personal go-to is the Reese’s brand. The store I went to this time around didn’t have other options, but I was pretty surprised by how much was impressed with the Reese’s baking chips. I think they’re creamier than some others, and definitely reminiscent of Reese’s pieces. Speaking of which how do you pronounce “Reese’s pieces”? It’s an ongoing debate in our family…”ree-see’s” vs. “ree-sis'”. But at the end of the day who cares–these cookies are delicious! That’s what I care about~
Sure, this isn’t the healthiest recipe, but you need to live it up sometimes right? I ended up making these for our trip out to Ohio to visit with my sister and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend happens to L-O-V-E peanut butter, and my sister is truly a part of our Chocolate-loving family, so I thought this was the perfect mix of both of them! They went over well so far as I can tell, in that I came home with an empty container!
peanut butter chip chocolate cookies;
Ingredients
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate*
- ⅓ cup cream may not be required, depending on the brand and consistency of the melted semi-sweet chocolate
- 5 Tbsp butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 cup + 1 Tbsp. flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 10 oz peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave or on in a double boiler. The texture should be thick but pourable. Depending on the brand of chocolate you may need to add cream to the desired consistency.
- In a bowl, beat the butter for 1 minute, then add the sugars and beat until combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix together.
- Add the melted chocolate in a steady stream and beat until combined.
- Add remaining dry ingredients on slow speed. Do not overmix.
- Fold in peanut butter chips, reserving some for topping after baked.
- Scoop approx. 2 Tbsp. of dough per cookie and lay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press down slightly on each ball.
- Bake 10 minutes and press extra chips into the top as removed from the oven. Centers will be soft, but will firm up as they set.
