Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"These have remained a family favorite for years and I still make them, you may omit the chocolate chips but I like to add them in, also you may use 1/2 cup each butter and shortening if desired :)"

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 dozen
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter or 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons maple extract (or use 2 teaspoons vanilla)
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip (can use regular size chocolate chips)
• 1⁄2 cup peanuts, finely chopped

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a cookie sheet.
3. In a bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
4. Add in eggs and vanilla; beat well until thoroughly combined.
5. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. Stir the dry mixture into the creamed until combined.
7. Add/mix in mini chocolate chips.
8. Chill dough for about 4 hours or overnight.
9. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
10. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown around the edges (try not to overbake!).

Reviews

[JenJenMarie]

THE BEST!!! Instead of using chocolate chips, I use mini reeces peanut butter cups. My Super WalMart has them in the section with the chocolate chips. These are my husband's FAVORITE!

 

[Auguissette]

If you use the vanilla extract vs the maple, you posted my "Friendship Cookies". These were named this b/c any one that knew I was making them were instant friends. These are so addictive!! Thank you so much for posting this!! Oh, and I make these in teaspoon size, cause then my kids think they get a lot when I give them three cookies!! And you don't feel so guilty when you consume so many!

 

[Save The Blackfish]

I have been searching for a soft, slightly peanut flavored, chocolate chip cookie for a long time and finally found the winner! Love!

 

[Sassy J]

Extremely yummy, rich, and delicious cookie. Disappeared very fast at my house and had them asking me to make more.

 

[Heartspell]

I was looking around to see if the recipe I use was posted already...should have known Kitten would have the one closest to it! Just some friendly advice..."Go Kitten and you'll never go wrong!" :-D<br/><br/>These are THE BEST!! Mine is a "tad-bit" different, but I will make a batch of these...this one calls for more vanilla/maple extract! Gotta try it.