Try these delicious soft peanut butter cookies with peanut butter chips. They are tender and chewy and will satisfy your cookie craving!
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
One of my all-time favorite cookie recipes is my daughter’s recipe for these soft peanut butter cookies. She experimented with ingredient amounts and baking times to develop a delicious recipe for soft and chewy cookies that she prefers over crispy peanut butter cookies. These delightful treats strike the perfect balance between chewy and tender, with a delicious peanut butter flavor enhanced with peanut butter chips. Furthermore, they’re simple to make and always a crowd-pleaser, making them a go-to option for gatherings, potlucks, or simply indulging in a sweet treat at home.
Use Peanut Butter Chips for Extra Flavor
You only need a few pantry staples to whip up a batch of these irresistible cookies.
Creamy Peanut Butter: This recipe uses creamy peanut butter; however, you can substitute crunchy.
Flour: Use an all-purpose flour such as King Arthur.
Sugar: Both white and brown sugar are used in these cookies. In fact, the brown sugar adds flavor and makes the cookies moist and chewy.
Egg: Use a room-temperature egg, and the batter will mix more easily.
Butter: Use salted or unsalted butter in this recipe.
Leavening Agents: This recipe utilizes baking powder and baking soda to cause the cookies to rise.
Vanilla Extract: Use a good-quality vanilla extract to add delicious flavor.
Peanut Butter Chips: These chips enhance the flavor of peanut butter.
Underbake for Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
After mixing the dough, the next step is to use a medium-sized cookie scoop to place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. It’s important not to press these cookies with a fork, as you might do for crispy peanut butter cookie recipes; doing so will cause them to flatten and spread during baking. Instead, to help them maintain their soft, chewy texture, be sure to bake them until they achieve a light golden color. Keep in mind that overbaking can result in crunchy cookies, which is not the desired outcome.
Storing Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Once baked to golden perfection, these cookies reveal a delicate, slightly crumbly texture on the edges while maintaining a soft and chewy center. To keep them fresh, store them in an airtight container on the countertop for about a week. Alternatively, if you want to preserve them for a more extended period, you can store them in the freezer.
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Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (loose, not packed)
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Add a sheet of parchment paper to a baking sheet.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugars together with a mixer.
- Add the egg and mix until blended.
- Add the peanut butter. Mix.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
- Stir in the peanut butter chips.
- Use a medium-sized cookie scooper to scoop the dough and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Leave room for the cookies to spread.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until only lightly browned. Do not overbake.
- Cool on the pan until set. If you need to reuse the baking sheet while they are cooling, slide the parchment paper to a cooling rack or countertop.