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Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Cindy Rahe
Updated Oct 8, 2025
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You really can’t go wrong with a classic combo like peanut butter and chocolate, especially in the form of these tender, chewy peanut butter cookies speckled with loads of rich chocolate chips. This easy, from-scratch dough doesn’t require any chilling before baking, and the cookies bake up in just 11 minutes!

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s a look at the ingredients you’ll need for these Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Peanut Butter: Creamy peanut butter gives these cookies their signature flavor. We used a commercial brand of creamy peanut butter in this recipe with excellent results.

Chocolate Chips: Semisweet chocolate chips complement the creamy peanut butter since they aren’t as sweet as milk chocolate chips.

Brown Sugar: Adds sweetness, moisture, and a slightly chewy texture to these cookies.

All-Purpose Flour: Lends body and structure to the cookies so they hold their shape and don’t puddle as they bake.

Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Granulated sugar, large eggs, butter, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

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How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Follow these tips for making these tasty peanut butter cookies. For detailed instructions, see the full recipe.

1. Mix the Butters and Sugar

First, beat the softened butter, peanut butter, and sugar until smooth. You aren’t looking to add volume, just get things well mixed.

2. Add Dry Ingredients

Next, add the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until the flour is fully incorporated.

3. Add the Chocolate Chips

Stir the chocolate chips into the dough until they are scattered throughout.

4. Scoop and Bake

Bake the cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets, ideally one pan at a time. Pull the cookies out of the oven before the edges turn brown, so the cookies don’t overbake and become crumbly. Allow baking sheets to cool completely between batches.

How to Store Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here are some tips on storing Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Room Temperature

You can store baked and cooled cookies in an airtight container or plastic food storage bag for up to 4 days. No need to refrigerate these cookies.

Freezer

To freeze, wrap individual cookies in plastic and store in a resealable freezer bag for up to 1 month.

Thawing

Thaw frozen cookies at room temperature or heat in the microwave for 15 seconds just until warmed.

Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips (8 oz)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1

    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  • Step 
    2

    In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until blended.

  • Step 
    3

    In a large bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla until smooth and well blended. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well and scraping down the bowl after each addition.

  • Step 
    4

    Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and stir until dough forms and there are no longer any steaks of dry flour. Stir in the chocolate chips.

  • Step 
    5

    Scoop dough into 2 tablespoon portions and roll into balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets at least 2 inches apart.

  • Step 
    6

    Bake one baking sheet at a time in the center of the oven for about 11 minutes or until light golden brown (centers will be soft). Cool 5 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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