Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

We all love chocolate chip cookies. Can we get on board with peanut butter chip cookies?

If people’s reaction to them so far is any indication, then absolutely. I had these on my desk at work wrapped in foil, and someone actually opened the foil (they can see my baked goods coming a mile away) and ate a few. Then others joined in making happy noises. To me, that’s success.

I mean, there are other ways to be successful. But few ways are more rewarding than a chewy chocolate cookie with peanut butter chips inside!

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Making cookies requires patience, mainly because most good cookies require a chilling period for the dough that ranges anywhere from a few hours to overnight. And they say that patience is a virtue, but I’ve never believed that. Maybe patience is a good attribute in a baker, but in life, it can really backfire.

Patient people can miss out on opportunity. If you spend time waiting for the perfect moment, it can easily pass by and become obsolete. There’s rarely a right time (though some times are more right than others) to have a baby, ask for that promotion, take a dream vacation, or start a food blog.

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

When I decided to start JAB over two years ago, the timing could not have been less opportune. I was still in a sleepless haze from having three kids very close together, my job was as demanding as always (being a teacher is not a low-stress field), and I knew little about food photography and nothing about running a website.

I could choose to be embarrassed by the missteps I’ve taken along the way. My early photography was abysmal, and it could be better nowadays. I don’t spend nearly enough time on social media promoting JAB, but it’s not a strength of mine. And I could be more actively pursuing sponsorships and business, or editing my cookbook.

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

But see, I’d rather not be patient and give JAB everything I can without having a nervous breakdown. It’s far from perfect, but I do work that I’m proud of, and I keep learning more. So if patience is a virtue, the only way I can prove that is by continuing to work on something that takes time to get right.

Speaking of that, when you make these cookies, the dough chilling is NOT optional. If you don’t do it, you’ll be sorry. These cookies tend to be on the chewy/crispy side as it is, and not chilling them first will make them bake up as flat as pancakes.

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Now that Friday and the weekend loom, I’m certainly not patient about getting my sugar fix on, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Thanks to JAB, I always have treats on hand and inspiration for future posts. Patience might work sometimes, but it’s overrated. Live in the now!

 

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons milk
1 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, beating again until smooth.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the stand mixer, beating well after each addition. Add the milk and beat once more.
  3. By hand, gently mix in the peanut butter chips. The dough will be very sticky. Cover the bowl with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate anywhere from three hours to overnight.
  4. When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350. Line two cookie sheets with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  5. Take the dough out of the fridge and let it soften for a few minutes. Scoop out balls of dough (about 1-2 tablespoons in size, depending on how big you want your cookies to be) and place them on the cookie sheet two inches apart.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are firming up. Cool slightly before moving the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  7. Store in an airtight container.
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Mir

I fulfill many roles in life: wife, mother, teacher, everlasting learner. This site is dedicated to one role that expresses my creativity in ways that I find consistently challenging and rewarding: baker. Inventing new ways to enhance food, especially if that food involves chocolate or peanut butter (or both!), is a passion of mine. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you.

This Post Has 14 Comments

  1. Jessica @ Citrus Blossom Bliss

    I’m with you, Mir! Any way you bake it, I’m a fan of peanut butter and chocolate. Also, patience is totally overrated. Good things come to those who go after what they want 🙂 speaking of…I want like ten of these cookies!
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    1. Mir

      Patience is overrated. We’ve gotta go for what we want!

  2. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    I’m definitely on board with peanut butter chip cookies! I love the sound and looks of these. And I agree, patience is definitely overrated at times. There’s a time and a place for that!
    Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Baked Fruity Pebble DonutsMy Profile

    1. Mir

      I could eat all the peanut butter chips. They’re so crazy addictive!

  3. Kate @ Framed Cooks

    You have such the right attitude about blogging. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the stuff we “should” be doing – the most important thing is to love it, and to enjoy being part of the community, both of which you are doing perfectly! And loving these peanut butter chip cookies, which I am ALL IN for! xo
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    1. Mir

      I love the community because of friends like you, Kate!

  4. annie@ciaochowbambina

    Yes to the cookies. Yes to patience sometimes being overrated. Yes to all that you do! You rock! Just like these cookies, girlfriend! 🙂
    annie@ciaochowbambina recently posted…Banana Split CakeMy Profile

    1. Mir

      You rock too, Annie!

  5. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom

    Mir, these cookies are fabulous! love me some chewy chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips inside! and yes, running a blog is hard, time-consuming and often draining. . but also rewarding. . I think you are doing a fabulous job . . plus you have two full-time jobs outside of your blog. . you’re a mother and a teacher. So, congrats to you my friend. . keep up the great work! and just take it one day at a time! xoxoxo
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    1. Mir

      You are always so encouraging, Alice. Love you for it! And you make a pretty good role model for me, too. 🙂

  6. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    I’ve loved watching your evolution, although your recipes have been amazing since day 1! I can’t believe all you do in a day, it makes me tired just thinking about it…
    Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted…No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Pudding PieMy Profile

    1. Mir

      You’ve helped me a lot, Dorothy, so I owe you for that. And you inspire me!

  7. Michele @ Alwayzbakin

    There are so many things about my blog I wish I had more time for. I’m ALWAYS second-guessing things that I’m doing with it. But let’s get down to what’s important. THESE chocolate peanut butter cookies. My favorite combo for sure! They look SINful!
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    1. Mir

      Yeah, but we have to enjoy the process. Otherwise we’re too focused on what’s not right!

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