Gourmet Thick Peanut Butter Cookies: Easy, Chewy Recipe
Indulge in thick, soft, and chewy peanut butter cookies bursting with rich peanut butter flavor. These gourmet cookies are loaded with peanut butter chips and peanuts for a decadent texture and taste, perfect for peanut butter lovers.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1½ cups light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 10-ounce bag peanut butter chips
- 1 cup peanuts cocktail peanuts or chopped
- ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until combined.
- Stir in peanut butter chips and peanuts.
- Divide dough into 14 balls (~4.6 ounces each).
- Roll each ball in granulated sugar.
- Place 7 dough balls on each cookie sheet; lightly press with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Refrigerate dough balls for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake cookies for 16-18 minutes until edges are crisp and golden.
- Let cookies cool on the sheet before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chilling dough is crucial to maintain thickness during baking.
- Use large cookie dough balls for bakery-style thick cookies.
- Do not remove cookies too soon as they need to set while cooling.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or freeze for longer storage.
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