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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Published: Feb 25, 2019 · Modified: Sep 19, 2021 by Anna 13 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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These soft and chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies are thick and filled with melting chocolate morsels. It's peanut butter blossoms and chocolate chip cookies made into one!

If you love my Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with the crunchy sugar exterior, you will love this chocolate-filled version.

Side shot of 5 peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies, stacked up on each other, the top one broken in half.

Peanut butter cookies with melty chocolate chips or chunks, fresh out of the oven and still warm will always make me swoon. They are soft, chewy and have the perfect balance of peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate. These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies are a combination of peanut butter blossoms and soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. They are very easy to make and perfect for peanut butter chocolate combo fans.

Ingredients:

  • unsalted butter
  • creamy peanut butter
  • granulated sugar
  • brown sugar
  • egg
  • vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips

How to make peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies?

  • Start by creaming softened butter and peanut butter together with a hand mixer. Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla.
  • Next, whisk dry ingredients. Add to butter and sugar mixture in 3 additions, mixing just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips or chunks. Chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
  • Scoop dough into balls and place on baking sheets. Bake cookies for 8 to 9 minutes.

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Close up shot of peanut butter chocolate chunk cookie on white board, other cookies and chocolate chunks arranged around it.

Do I need to chill the cookie dough?

I highly recommend chilling this dough for the best results. Simply cover the bowl with cookie dough with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour. You can also scoop the dough into balls, place on a large baking sheet close together, freeze, then place in a ziploc bag and keep in the freezer for up to 6 months. When you are craving cookies, you can bake as many as you need.

Bleached vs. unbleached flour:

I tested a few of my cookie recipes with both flours and there was a big difference in the final results. Unbleached flour will cause the cookies to spread and have crispy edges, sometimes once the cookies cooled they were too hard. Bleached flour works the best here. The cookies will be thick, soft, and chewy.

More delicious cookies recipes:

  • Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies (3 ingredients only!)
  • Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

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Peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies on a white sheet.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Author: Anna
These soft and chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies are thick and filled with melting chocolate morsels. It's peanut butter blossoms and chocolate chip cookies made into one!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
chilling time 1 hour hr
Total Time 16 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 196 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose bleached flour see note
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter and peanut butter together with a hand mixer. Mix for 30 seconds. Add both sugars and beat for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix just until combined.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to butter and sugar mixture in 3 additions, mixing just until combined. Add chocolate chips or chunks to the cookie dough. Cover the bowl with dough and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Scoop 1.5 tablespoon size balls of dough, roll in your hands into balls. Place on baking sheet, about 2" apart, and bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on sheet for 3 to 5 minutes, then remove onto a cooling rack.

Notes

To properly measure flour, fluff the flour in the container you store it in. I do it with a fork or a whisk. Next, scoop flour with a spoon into the measuring cup. Level the top off and place in a mixing bowl. Repeat until you get the needed amount. Do not use unbleached flour in this recipe. It will affect the final result, the cookies will spread and won't look like the ones on my photos.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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  1. Janet says

    September 19, 2021 at 5:35 pm

    I am a novice baker, so sorry if this is a silly question - do you line the baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat, or grease the baking sheets? Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Anna says

      September 19, 2021 at 11:01 pm

      Hi Janet! It's not a silly question at all. I either line my baking sheets with silpat or parchment paper. I never grease them. I hope this helps!

      Reply
  2. Debra says

    September 02, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    Will crunchy peanut butter work in this recipe?

    Reply
  3. Amy says

    February 25, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are so delicious! Making them soon!

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      February 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      Hope you love them, Amy!

      Reply
  4. Jocelyn says

    February 25, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    And just like that I'm craving soft puffy peanut butter cookies with melty chips!! Yum!!!

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      February 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      Wish I could send some your way! 😀

      Reply
  5. Kristyn says

    February 25, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    5 stars
    Ok, these cookies look heavenly!! They are so soft & gooey & chocolate & peanut butter is the best combination!

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      February 26, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      I agree! These are irresistible! 😀

      Reply
  6. Julie Blanner says

    February 25, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    Peanut butter and chocolate is the perfect combination! These cookies look super easy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      February 26, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      Thank you, Julie!

      Reply
  7. Steph says

    February 25, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    Love these cookies! That peanut butter and chocolate combo is the best!

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      February 26, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      I agree! Thanks, Steph!

      Reply
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