Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies Recipe (2024)

By Yossy Arefi

Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies Recipe (1)

Total Time
30 minutes, plus cooling
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These superquick, easy cookies come together with just a few pantry ingredients, and no electric equipment required. They are gooey and chocolatey straight from the oven, but they stay chewy and fudgy for a few days on the counter. They call for organic brown sugar and vegan chocolate chips, but you can use their conventional counterparts if you aren’t avoiding animal products. You can also use natural or conventional peanut butter, but cookies made with natural peanut butter will have a slightly nubbier texture. Use a ripe yellow banana for the strongest banana flavor; a speckly black one will result in sweeter cookies.

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Ingredients

Yield:20 cookies

  • 1cup/230 grams creamy peanut butter
  • ¾(packed) cup/150 grams organic light brown sugar
  • ½cup/125 grams mashed ripe banana (from 1 large banana)
  • ½teaspoon fine salt
  • 1teaspoon baking soda
  • ½cup/64 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1cup/170 grams vegan chocolate chips

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Nutritional analysis per serving (20 servings)

160 calories; 9 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 19 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 12 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 86 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step

    1

    Place two racks in the top and bottom thirds of your oven and heat to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Step

    2

    In a large bowl, whisk the peanut butter, brown sugar, banana and salt until well combined, about 45 seconds. Whisk in the baking soda. Fold in the flour and chocolate chips until combined and no streaks of flour remain.

  3. Step

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    Use a rounded 1 ½-tablespoon scoop to portion the dough into 20 cookies, spacing out 10 on each baking sheet. Bake the cookies, rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking, until the tops are light golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets.

  4. Step

    4

    Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or up to 2 months in the freezer.

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Tara

Hard to "whisk"? Use a spoon. To those finding it too banana-y, add vanilla (can't believe it's not in here). A cup of chips is too much, reduce it. Don't add an egg, it will become claggy. If your dough is dry, add non-dairy milk 1 tsp at a time to your preferred consistency. You must let them sit on the pan to cool 7-9 mins before moving to a rack; this is not an option. This is a staple cookie recipe in my vegan baking world. I've made the adjustments so you don't have to!

Banana hater

Would applesauce work as a substitute for banana?

TJ

I used crunchy peanut butter (cause I like crunch) and they turned out great. Love that they aren't super sweet, and the chocolate chips give you little bursts of chocolate.

Susan

Really yummy! I made these because I needed a recipe for vegan cookies. It turned out I only had half a cup of peanut butter so I halved the recipe. They stay soft and chewy after they are baked. I used chocolate chunks instead of chips which I highly recommend. You can’t tell they are vegan, they just taste like a great cookie!

Richard

I've found that microwaving peanut butter a bit softens it and makes it much easier to whisk and mix with other ingredients.

Marla

I don't like bananas either. According to the web, 1/2C applesauce is a good substitute for 1 banana in baking.

OuiMarieSi

Made this because I had everything on hand and was very happy with the result! This was such a nice, simple treat to satisfy a craving. I would recommend making sure the banana is very well mashed before mixing anything with it, as it doesn’t mash well after the add ins.

KR-ATX

Made exactly as described but subbed King Arthur GF Measure for Measure AP flour. Worked perfectly. Good for quick and easy. Family liked them.

Bird

I accidentally made these cookies with whole wheat flour. They’re still amazing!

Brianna

Made these subbing an egg for the ripe banana since that's what I had on hand and used a mix of nut butters since I didn't have enough peanut butter. They came out fantastic but the dough is a little stiff but don't worry! Mine came out great

JasonofToronto

These are weird. I wouldn’t call them cookies either. Unless you’re vegan. Can’t recommend. We’ve come too far. They’re more like protein bars. Technically food but no one’s bringing them on a deserted island.

Ahuva Greenblatt

Flour is also considered a raw food and has been linked to episodes of Salmonella food poisoning.

Paulette

As I was making these I had to laugh. Have you ever tried to whisk peanut butter?

emily

Is this the best cookie recipe in the world? No. But does it get the job done with a few pantry staples? Absolutely! This was my first baking project postpartum so I needed it to be simple. I didn’t have any chocolate chips so I substituted a handful of chopped up miniature Reese’s. They are heavenly!

Kendra

This is a great recipe to make with children. I made them with my toddler and they came together very easily. Because there is no raw egg I didn't mind when he sampled a bit from the bowl while mixing. I used a previously frozen banana and the flavour was very present.

Helen

I was so surprised how good these were based on what the dough looked like before baking! I used regular (not vegan) chocolate chips and added some flaky sea salt on top. Mine looked much darker than the photo - I assume that’s due to the peanut butter I used. But what does that matter?! I can’t stop eating them.

Gale S

Delicious! Sweet enough and according to the nutrition information, not too much carbohydrates. Will make again.

Zoey

I made these following some of the suggestions from the comments: whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, chocolate chunks. Delicious!

Tryna Cook

I stuck with the recipe and these were delicious. If you have little ones, I highly recommend these as a quick treat. To the naysayers saying they won't win any awards, if the award is for simple, fast yet delicious cookies, these are winners.

Anna

I love this recipe: it is so easy and fast to prepare!I used a mix of dark and milk chocolate chunks. Depending on the peanut butter, additional flour might be needed.

baking

I’m obsessed with these!!! I’ve made them 3 times in the past 3 weeks. They are gooey, very chocolately but not too sweet, and so satisfying. I second the comments that the peanut butter should be warm or room temp, and mixed with a spoon; these also I think need vanilla for balance. The chocolate chips seem like they won’t all fit but I was able to mush them into/onto my cookie rounds and was rewarded. Highly recommend making these!

Pat

Gluten free measure for measure flour worked great! I also subbed in two ounces chopped semi sweet chocolate. These are easy and delicious!

1/2 c brownsugar

1/2 c brown sugar

Suz

Addendum: 1/2 C choc chips was plenty.

J. Berger

I baked these too long— word to the wise! They were sort of burnt on the bottom. Or maybe the rack was too low. Next time I’ll watch them more closely. Regardless, they are delicious.

GTG

Added 2 tsp vanilla Give a little squish before baking. Round balls don’t flatten

John

Agree, could cut the chips down to 2/3. Watch out for burning of top tray.

Katherine Latella

I used a very ripe banana, which I think made a difference.For peanut butter, I used mostly Skippy (and a little bit of the healthy all natural stuff.Added 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla.Cooked for 11 minutes altogether and they came out perfect!

Emily

Brown sugar (light or dark) as we traditionally know it is NOT VEGAN. It's white sugar that has had molasses added. Hopefully the recipe actually means to list unbleached cane sugar.

M.M.

With thanks to many of the commenters, I made these exactly as written and they’re phenomenal, like a simultaneously crunch smooth peanut butter cup. Among the suggestions I took were: mash the bananas in advance of adding them to the “batter”, microwave the peanut butter for 30 seconds to make it easier to mix in with other ingredients, and include a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla to balance out the banana flavor. Frankly, we don’t even notice the banana flavor but will always include it!

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FAQs

What's the ingredients for peanut butter cookies? ›

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Peanut butter is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers.
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Why are my 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies falling apart? ›

There are a few reasons why your cookies are falling apart. The wrong ratio of ingredients, such as too little sugar or peanut butter will make them fall apart. The wrong type of peanut butter may cause them to fall apart. Or using old eggs may create crumbly cookies.

How do you keep peanut butter cookies from falling apart? ›

Use more granulated sugar than brown sugar.

With all of the peanut butter in this cookie dough, however, too much brown sugar made the cookies so soft that they fell apart.

What is the secret to chewy cookies? ›

Cornstarch helps product soft and thick cookies. Using more brown sugar than white sugar results in a moister, softer cookie. An extra egg yolk increases chewiness. Rolling the cookie dough balls to be tall and lumpy instead of wide and smooth gives the cookies a bakery-style textured thickness.

What is the best peanut butter for baking cookies? ›

Peanut butter: Creamy peanut butter is ideal for this recipe because crunchy peanut butter creates an overly crumbly cookie. You can use processed peanut butter such as Jif or Skippy, or natural-style peanut butter.

What happens if you don't flatten peanut butter cookies? ›

Peanut butter cookies don't spread as they cook, so you have to flatten them before hand. This ensures that the middle will cook through before the outside burns. As for the pattern created, it actually creates slightly more surface area, so you'll get more browning at the extra edges that you create.

Why do my peanut butter cookies taste weird? ›

One reason could be that you overcooked them. Another reason could be that you didn't add enough moisture to the dough. Finally, your peanut butter cookies might be dry and crumbly if you used a natural peanut butter that doesn't have any added oil.

What if my peanut butter cookie dough is too dry? ›

Dry – “Dry” or “Crumbly” dough is a product of over-mixing or using too much of any ingredient during the mixing process. This can be reversed by adding one to two tablespoons of liquid (water, milk or softened butter) to your mix.

Should you refrigerate peanut butter cookie dough before baking? ›

Chill your cookie dough! The dough is extremely soft due to the creamy peanut butter, eggs, and butter and if it's not cold going into the oven, the cookies will spread all over your baking sheet. I chilled this cookie dough for 24 hours and my cookies were soft, thick perfection.

How do I know when my peanut butter cookies are done? ›

Unlike many other cookies, peanut butter biscuits only fully harden once they've been removed from the oven. Here's how to tell when peanut butter cookies are done: The tops of the cookies are a uniform light brown. They're soft to the touch but not moist or mushy.

Why do you put fork marks on peanut butter cookies? ›

So it looks like that there are utilitarian reasons for the cross-hatching—to allow for even cooking—but it might have been passed along for nearly a hundred years for primarily aesthetic reasons, where the cross-hatching is more to identify the cookies as peanut butter ones, rather than to cook them well.

Should I use baking soda or baking powder in cookies? ›

Baking soda is typically used for chewy cookies, while baking powder is generally used for light and airy cookies. Since baking powder is comprised of a number of ingredients (baking soda, cream of tartar, cornstarch, etc.), using it instead of pure baking soda will affect the taste of your cookies.

Is it OK to use melted butter instead of softened? ›

Softened butter and melted butter are not the same. Using melted butter will change the texture of whatever you're baking. If you only want the butter to soften for spreading, microwave it on the Defrost setting (30%) in 5-second increments until it's softened as desired.

What are the 4 main ingredient in baking cookies? ›

While there may be countless variations, each cookie at the core has four ingredients – butter, sugar, flour & eggs. The proportions of ingredients and the methods of mixing are what define our cookies. Dough spreads – Inside the hot oven, the butter starts to melt and the dough gradually starts to spread out.

What is the ingredient in peanut butter that dogs can t have? ›

' The good news is that regular peanut butter is safe to give your dog as a treat. Just make sure to avoid peanut butter with Xylitol, a sugar substitute found in lower or sugar-free products. Xylitol is the only ingredient in peanut butter that's bad for dogs.

What do the different ingredients in cookies do? ›

The Science Behind Common Baking Ingredients
  • Flour Provides the Recipe Foundation.
  • Fat Holds it All Together.
  • Sugar Is Sweet and Helps Tenderize.
  • Eggs Add Texture.
  • Liquids Add Leavening and Tenderness.
  • Salt Adds Flavor and Weight.
  • Leavening Agents Baking Soda and Baking Powder.
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What are the peanut butter cookies from the Girl Scouts? ›

That's why some of our cookies look the same but have two different names. Whether the package says Peanut Butter Patties® or Tagalongs®, or Samoas® or Caramel deLites®, the cookies are similarly delicious.

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