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Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Teresa Ambra

Christmas Cookie Extravaganza – 2021

I don’t make very many crunchy cookies. I usually make them with a softer chewier texture. But I loved Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. These lovely Peanut Butter Cookies include chocolate chips for a burst of flavor. Or I could just as easily say, these Chocolate Chip Cookies have a dab of crunchy peanut butter in them to amp up the flavors! 🙂 Either way works.

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When I started out my Christmas Cookie Extravaganza cookie list this year, I made mostly tried and true recipes. But I wanted to make a couple of new ones, so I tossed in some Lemon Curd Almond Bars, Iced Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Molasses Date Cookies. I also added this cookie along with several small batches of cookies made with Paradise candied fruit.

We weren’t planning on doing any more Christmas Cookie Extravaganzas. But my husband begged me to make up cookies for our neighborhood so we could get to know our neighbors a little better. That has been the best part of this process. We also made up trays to take out to his former place of employment as well as doctor’s offices, church offices and other friends. I baked almost every day in October and the first week of November. It was exhausting but finally the Christmas baking is over for 2021.

Now we get to sit back and enjoy the holiday season. We’ve never baked cookies quite so early before, but it was really nice being able to have a de-stressed Thanksgiving and Christmas season because all the holiday baking was done early.

If you enjoy peanut butter and chocolate, you’ll love these cookies. If you have sweet tooth cravings, these are just about perfect. 🙂

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are whopper-sized cookies.

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These cookies are terrific for holiday baking.

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They’re also great for Christmas Cookie Exchanges.

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These crunchy cookies are gooey on the inside with all those chocolate chips.

Here’s the recipe.

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I used these ingredients, plus hot water.

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Soften butter. Add sugar, brown sugar, crunchy peanut butter and eggs.

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Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Add baking soda, salt and vanilla.

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Add hot water.

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Mix again with an electric mixer until all the ingredients are incorporated into the dough.

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Add UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. Bleached flour toughens baked goods. Add chocolate chips.

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Stir with a heavy spoon to combine.

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With a large cookie scoop, place cookie dough on ungreased cookie sheets about three to four inches apart. These cookies expand a lot while baking. (If you want the cookies to spread less, freeze on cookie sheets about 10-15 minutes before baking).

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Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. I took the cookies out while they were still raising. They flatten out as they cool.

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This recipe makes about 2 1/2 dozen whopper-sized cookies.

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Crunchy Peanut Butter and chocolate chips go so well together.

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Take a plate of these cookies to your office and watch them disappear.

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Whether you eat a stack of Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with milk or without, these cookies will be gobbled up in no time. 🙂

Here’s the recipe.

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

(My own concoction)

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are so delightful. These wonderful Peanut Butter Cookies include chocolate chips to amp up all that wonderful peanut butter flavor. You and your family will certainly enjoy whopper-sized cookies as they're great for holiday baking or to serve any time of the year. If your taste buds run to peanut butter and chocolate together, you'll rave over these delicious treats. Better yet, make up a batch today!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 30
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 1/4 cup cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. real vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tbsp. hot water
  • 2 to 2 1/4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add vanilla, salt, baking soda and hot water and mix again until well blended.
  • Stir in flour and chocolate chips with a wooden spoon until combined.
  • Drop with a large cookie scoop or large tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350° about 12-15 minutes or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on racks after eight minutes.
  • Cool completely.

Notes

NOTE: My cookies took about 16 minutes to bake.
 
NOTE: These cookies spread a lot. Be sure not to crowd the cookies.
 
NOTE: Be sure NOT to grease the cookie sheets before baking as these cookies spread a lot and do not need extra grease to cause them to spread more.
 
NOTE: I took the cookies out at 16 minutes while they were still rising but well browned. Then the cookies sank as they cooled.
 
NOTE: For a slightly rounder and softer cookie use 2 ¼ cups flour instead of 2 cups. (I personally thought they were excellent with only 2 cups).
 
NOTE: If you don’t want the cookies to spread quite so much, freeze the cookie dough balls on cookie sheet about 10 to 15 minutes before baking.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 166IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate chips, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert, peanut butter
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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Every bite will have you drooling.

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These crunchy cookies will cure any sweet tooth craving.

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are irresistible.

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Don’t forget to leave a couple of these cookies under the tree for Santa!

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are so delightful. These wonderful Peanut Butter Cookies include chocolate chips to amp up all that wonderful peanut butter flavor. You and your family will certainly enjoy whopper-sized cookies as they’re great for holiday baking or to serve any time of the year. If your taste buds run to peanut butter and chocolate together, you’ll rave over these delicious treats. Better yet, make up a batch today!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 30
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 18×26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 1/4 cup cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. real vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tbsp. hot water
  • 2 to 2 1/4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add vanilla, salt, baking soda and hot water and mix again until well blended.
  • Stir in flour and chocolate chips with a wooden spoon until combined.
  • Drop with a large cookie scoop or large tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350° about 12-15 minutes or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on racks after eight minutes.
  • Cool completely.

Notes

NOTE: My cookies took about 16 minutes to bake.
 
NOTE: These cookies spread a lot. Be sure not to crowd the cookies.
 
NOTE: Be sure NOT to grease the cookie sheets before baking as these cookies spread a lot and do not need extra grease to cause them to spread more.
 
NOTE: I took the cookies out at 16 minutes while they were still rising but well browned. Then the cookies sank as they cooled.
 
NOTE: For a slightly rounder and softer cookie use 2 ¼ cups flour instead of 2 cups. (I personally thought they were excellent with only 2 cups).
 
NOTE: If you don’t want the cookies to spread quite so much, freeze the cookie dough balls on cookie sheet about 10 to 15 minutes before baking.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 166IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate chips, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert, peanut butter
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

8 Comments

  • Nadine

    September 2, 2023 at 6:26 am

    My son is celiac and therefore very strictly GF. He loves cookies but the bought GF are so expensive and actually not THAT nice. He loves peanut butter and choc chip cookies, so it made sense to combine these two favourites. WHAT A SUCCESS! Thank you for the recipe, it’s a keeper.

    1. Teresa Ambra

      September 6, 2023 at 10:29 pm

      Hi Nadine. I’m so glad your son enjoyed the recipe. When I make GF recipes, I prefer using Cup4Cup flour. But yes, gluten free flour is very expensive. I’ve recently tried a Walmart brand that wasn’t near as expensive and the cookies actually turned out quite well.

  • Pokemon Showdown

    April 24, 2023 at 4:37 am

    This is one of the best cookie recipes I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing.

    1. Teresa Ambra

      April 24, 2023 at 7:01 am

      It is really good.

  • Kelly Fortner

    March 14, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    I love your recipes . . . especially the many choices for chocolate chip cookies, my kids’ favorites!! Thank you for sharing, and thank you, too, for your many excellent recipe ideas!!!

    1. Teresa

      March 14, 2022 at 3:22 pm

      Hi Kelly! Thanks so much for letting me know. I really enjoy cooking and baking. Appreciate you stopping by and sharing.

  • Lynn

    January 1, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    Actual recipe does not include flour????

    1. Teresa

      January 3, 2022 at 7:32 am

      Yes, Lynn, the recipe calls for 2 to 2 1/4 cups flour (towards the bottom of the recipe card).

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