These Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are rich, fudgy, and full of all the chocolate flavor with a touch of peanut butter. Best eat these when they’re warm.

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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

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Man these cookies are dangerous. Double chocolate cookies with a smidge of peanut butter. Chocolate Peanut Butter CookiesThey’re best right out of the oven. Warm, gooey, chocolate deliciousness.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

cookies on a baking sheetPRO TIP:

To make the cookies look like bakery style cookies I always save a few chocolate chips for the top after baking. Right after the cookies come out of the oven press in a few chocolate chips on top of the cookies.Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

4.34 from 15 votes
Double chocolate cookies with a smidge of peanut butter. They're best right out of the oven. Warm, gooey, chocolate deliciousness.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa, soda and salt using a wire whisk and set aside.
  • In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Roll cookie dough into 1-1/2 inch balls and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cookies will still be soft but will set up after cooling. Place cookies on cookie rack to cool. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Notes

PRO TIP:

To make the cookies look like bakery style cookies I always save a few chocolate chips for the top after baking. Right after the cookies come out of the oven press in a few chocolate chips on top of the cookies.
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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