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soft (but crunchy!) peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies

Prep Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup crunchy peanut butter not natural, can use creamy if preferred
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In large bowl with electric mixer, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well mixed, about 1 minute.
  • Add egg and vanilla, beating to combine.
  • Add peanut butter, beating to combine. Scrape down edges of bowl if needed.
  • Add baking soda, salt, and flour, and beat until well combined.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Form dough into ~1 tablespoon balls and place onto baking sheets, spacing 3" apart.
  • Press down the balls to flatten slightly.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes, until middle is slightly set. They should seem a little under-baked but they will set up as they cool.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Enjoy!