I love cookies. They are delicious little comfort foods that bring joy to millions of people all over the world. Until last week that is, when I posted my recipe for Double Chocolate Salted Cookies and these innocent little treats started a war. Okay, okay, it only involved two people and it was more ribbing than actual fighting but I was caught in the middle of the cookie conflict and I had to do something to stop it.
In truth, I knew very well that when I posted the recipe for Double Chocolate Salted Cookies at the request of a friend, that my other friend Rena would come out fighting. And fight she did, for a post about Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies that she had requested months ago. In an effort to restore the peace I am giving Rena, and the world, the recipe for her favorite cookie. You can thank her later.
I’ve said this with every cookie recipe I’ve posted and I’ll say it again. Use only the best ingredients you can get your hands on. I’m talking about high-quality chocolate chips, real butter and pure vanilla. In the case of peanut butter cookies you also need real peanut butter. None of that homogenized stuff allowed. Just all-natural, stir it up, peanuts and salt and nothing else, real peanut butter. Works out fine for me because my family won’t touch that homogenized, sugary stuff anyway.
In many of my cookie recipes like Chocolate Almond Joyful Cookies, I don’t cream the butter and sugars. I call it the pie dough method. But peanut butter cookies are a different animal with a different texture, so cream away. You don’t have to be careful here as this dough can really take a beating.
Once you have all the ingredients mixed up you have a decision to make. Chocolate or no chocolate. Peanut butter cookies are an American classic and this recipe is as good as it gets. So if you’re a peanut butter purist you can stop here.
WHY??!! Why did you stop? Are you crazy? Did you come from a galaxy far, far away that doesn’t have chocolate? There’s no other explanation! Get that dough out of the fridge and add some chocolate chips right now. When I owned a cookie company, peanut butter chocolate chip was my #2 seller, right behind chocolate chip, and nobody beats chocolate chip. Once you’ve gained your sanity and added the chocolate chips, put it in the refrigerator for a few hours or even overnight. The next day roll the dough into 1 1/2 tbsp. balls, press down with a fork and bake. You’re gonna love that I gently persuaded you to add the chocolate chips.
Hopefully this peace treaty will last and the cookie conflict has be resolved with each side walking away satisfied. I suggest you make both recipes so you can decide which cookie you will fight for. I personally fight for both but I’m just nice like that. Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup brown sugar (7.75 oz.)
1 cup granulated sugar (7.75 oz.)
1 cup butter (8 oz. or 2 sticks), softened
2 eggs
1 cup all-natural peanut butter (9 oz.)
3 cups all-purpose flour (14.75 oz)
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
Cream butter and both sugars in a stand mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs and mix well. Mix in peanut butter until fully incorporated. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients together. Add to wet mixture and mix on medium until just combined. Add chocolate chips and mix on medium until fully incorporated. Place dough in plastic container and refrigerate a few hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Remove dough from refrigerator and allow to sit on counter for 10-15 minutes to soften. Scoop out about 1 1/2 tbsp. of dough and roll into a ball. Place 2″ apart on a cookie sheet and press down with a fork in two directions. Bake for 11-12 minutes until just barely set. Leave on cookie sheet for 5 minutes to finish baking. Enjoy immediately with a cold glass of milk.
Yield—40 cookies
Note: Store extras in a plastic bag and they will stay soft for several days.
Rena Bucad says
THANK YOU !!!! I am so happy to finally have this recipe. Now I am waiting for the finished product. Thanks again.
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Your welcome Rena but really it is you who should be thanked. The world owes you a great debt for your willingness to fight for cookie justice. Your reward is in my freezer.
–Leah
Jamie Asper says
Your cookies look amazing! Pinning the recipe for later. Have a wonderful day! P.S. Visiting from the Put a Bird On It link’n blog party. ~ Jamie
fabulous Farm Girl says
Hi Jamie-thanks for stopping by. I promise once you make these cookies you will be hooked. Have a great week!
–Leah
Cheryl says
I love pb cookies! I’m swinging by from Family Fun Friday to check out your YUMMY looking post and invite you to my link party, The Yuck Stops Here. This week’s party is open until Sunday at 8pm ET and can be found at http://mommasangelbaby.com/?p=2463 and next week’s party starts on Tuesday at 8pm ET and can be found at http://mommasangelbaby.com/?p=2474. I hope to see you there! HUGS
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Hi Cheryl–I love them too but only if they have chocolate chips! Thanks for the invite and I just linked up. I’ll be back next week. Thanks.
–Leah
Cheryl says
Stopping by again to thank you for linking up with us! I hope you’ll swing by again next week to join us with another yummy recipe! HUGS
Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple says
Thanks for sharing on Mostly Homemade Mondays! Be sure to stop over tomorrow and link up a few more posts 🙂
Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple
Fabulous Farm Girl says
You’re welcome Kelli, and I will.
–Leah
suzalla@comcast.net says
This is genius! Why have I never thought to do this before!! I’m making these later today!
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Ha.ha Suzalla, I totally know what you mean. Makes you start wondering what else you could have been putting chocolate chips in all these years! You’re gonna love them!
–Leah
Nancy W says
Your cookies look delicious! Thank you for sharing your post on the HomeAcre Hop! Hope to see you again tomorrow! – Nancy
The Home Acre Hop
Fabulous Farm Girl says
You’re welcome Nancy! Thanks for stopping by and I will definitely visit the HomeAcre Hop tomorrow.
–Leah
Alexis @ Run Crush says
There’s really nothing like a good PB cookie. And the addition of chocolate never hurt anyone, let’s be real.
Fabulous Farm Girl says
You couldn’t be more right about chocolate Alexis! This wasn’t my #2 selling cookie for nothing!. make them soon and enjoy!
–Leah
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says
The only thing better than a peanut butter cookie is one with chocolate chips. You are so right – quality ingredients make all the difference. Pinning this now. Thanks!
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Hi Heather–thanks for stopping by! I only make peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips now. They really are a perfect flavor combination. Have a fabulous day!
–Leah
Emily says
I’ll have to make this! Yummy!
Fabulous Farm Girl says
You’re going to love these Emily! I made a batch up last night and they really are sooo good. Have a great week.
–Leah
Gentle Joy says
That picture of the stack of cookies really caught my eye and I just had to visit your post…. so glad I did… mmmmm, cookies! These look great…. and I agree wholeheartedly on the REAL butter, chocolate chips, vanilla, etc. I have had people ask for one of my cookies recipes and then complain that they can never get it like mine…. after questioning, many times I find that they substitute shortening or margarine for the butter and FAKE vanilla flavoring…. Thank you for sharing this. 🙂
Fabulous Farm Girl says
You’re welcome Gentle Joy! You and I could definitely be in the same Christmas Cookie Exchange group. LOL! Love your site and will be heading over there to try out some of your cookie recipes now that I know you understand my “only high quality, real ingredients” point of view. Have a fabulous week!
–Leah
JES says
This looks like another of your tasty cookie recipes! I definitely did not stop at just the peanut butter… This is a chocolate woman here 😉 We are going to try these (and always with the best of REAL ingredients)! Thanks for sharing at the Art of Home-Making Mondays!
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Thanks, Jes. I guess I am a bit cookie obsessed! Always with real ingredients of course and chocolate if at all possible. LOL! Have a fabulous week!
Alyson says
These look amazing! I was just about to whip them up, but I am a little confused. In the picture and text it shows/talks about vanilla, but in the recipe, I don’t see any listed & how much to use.
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Hi Alyson–you definitely get the award for being the most observant! I did this post 6 months ago and no one has noticed my mistake but you. So to answer your question, the recipe does NOT have vanilla in it. Don’t know what I was thinking that day, except that all my other cookie recipes do have vanilla so I must have been on auto-pilot when I got the ingredients out for the picture. But your question made me rethink things and under the guise of science I decided I had to make a batch of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and add vanilla to see if it improved them. How sad for me, right? After everyone here tasted them (several times) it was decided that the vanilla did not really add anything and the recipe should stay the same. Thanks to your keen eye I will go back and take another picture but follow the recipe as it is. Make yourself a batch soon and have a fabulous week!
–Leah
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
I love the classic peanut butter cookies, and chocolate is a plus! 🙂 They look amazing! Stopping by from the Pin Junkie Party! Pinned & Twittered.
Fabulous Farm Girl says
Hi Kim–thanks for stopping by. Peanut butter and chocolate were made for each other and these cookies always get raves. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Have a great week!
–Leah
Karolyn says
How many chocolate chips do you recommend using in this recipe?
Leah says
Thanks Karolyn! Don’t know how that got messed up. It takes 1 cup of chocolate chips and I’ve fixed it in the post. Have a great week!
–Leah
Jayne says
Hello Fabulous Farm Girl!
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve made these to the delight of co-workers, grandchildren, friends, neighbours and bake sale buyers! They are simply the best peanut butter cookies imaginable and are sweet perfection! I also make your almond joyful cookies – A LOT as well as your salted chocolate cookies. I want to thank you for my favourite cookie recipes. I follow your instructions to the letter and use only the best ingredients and have never had anything but complete success making them. I make them on the large side and wrap them individually because each one is a little gift. Thank you again!
P.S. I often wonder what other amazing recipes you have. 🤗