Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Peanut butter not only adds flavor to this chocolate chip cookie recipe, it also makes these chocolate chip cookies soft and chewy.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

8 Tbsp. butter

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups dark or semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. Place butter in a microwave-safe container. Heat on 50% power for one minute. Repeat, until melted. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. With an electric mixer, beat cooled butter with peanut butter and sugars. Beat in egg and egg yolk. Add vanilla, beating well. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoonsful onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until set.