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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies

As much as I love classic choc-chip cookies, these gorgeous treats are a notch up on my ‘awesome cookies’ scale!  Something about the combination of chocolate and peanut butter in the form of chewy cruchy delicious cookies, had with a glass of milk or a cup of tea makes everything seem better!
Servings 4 Dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups plain all purpose flour 300 gm
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt - skip this if using salted butter
  • 1 cup butter 225gm - salted or unsalted
  • 1 cup peanut butter 250gm - I prefer chunky but even smooth is fine
  • 1 cup light brown sugar 200gm
  • 1/2 cup white sugar 100gm
  • 1 cup chocolate chips or any chopped up plain chocolate 180gm
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla essence

Instructions
 

  • Sieve the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.
    In a big bowl, beat the butter, peanut butter, brown and white sugars until light and creamy.  Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add the vanilla and beat again.
    Next stir the flour ingredients into the batter.  Finally add the chocolate chips and mix.
    Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.  This makes the dough easier to handle and shape.
    Preheat the oven to 180C.  Shape the dough into balls about 1 inch or so.  Place these balls on cookie sheets, leaving a wide area around each cookie.  Now, flatten each ball using a lightly floured fork in a criss cross pattern.  I prefer using my potato masher, it gives a pretty pattern too.  The edges may crack but that’s okay, only adds to the rustic ‘home-made’ charm of these cute little cookies and will make them extra crunchy.
    Bake for around 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake as cookies tend to crispen up as they cool.  Remove them from the cookie sheets and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
    Store in an airtight container to preserve the crispiness.
    Enjoy!  🙂

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  1. hi fauzia. jus to bring ur
    hi fauzia. jus to bring ur attanetion. u havent provided the measument for brown sugar…

  2. ur awesome and thank u for
    ur awesome and thank u for all these,everything is detailed and also with pics.

  3. Hi … can you please tell me
    Hi … can you please tell me ..can I refigerate the cookie mix over night !

  4. Can i freaze the cookie dough
    Can i freaze the cookie dough n use it weneva i wanted? How long can it freaze?

    1. W/Salaam, get it out of the
      W/Salaam, get it out of the freezer and let it defrost overnight in the fridge. Then set it out on the counter until it comes to room temperature or close to room temp and use as needed. 🙂

  5. hi for the first time i wana
    hi for the first time i wana try this..m not a good cook..have never baked any thing at home.but i wana try this..pls could you tell me what is cookie sheet..Also how long i need to preheat if m doing it in cooking range..pls give me the correct timing..TIA

    1. Hi, A cookie sheet is a
      Hi, A cookie sheet is a baking sheet that is flat, used for baking cookies and such. You need to preheat until the oven has reached the desired temperature, there is normally an indicator on the oven that shows you once your oven is at the right temperature.

    1. The posts only come through
      The posts only come through AFTER I have approved them and responded. I was not online for a couple of days and have just responded. 🙂

  6. AOA sis
    AOA sis
    I wanna knw that is there any replacement for brown sugar?
    I wanna make these cookies without brown sugar
    do Please let me knw what to use instead of that
    Thanks a tone

  7. hello fauzia!! can i use
    hello fauzia!! can i use baking powder only? if i dont hv baking soda avilable at home.

    1. Hi, the baking soda helps the
      Hi, the baking soda helps the cookies have a slight chewy texture, you can leave it out but am not sure how the results will be.

  8. I only have the ground peanut
    I only have the ground peanut butter,Can i use this as a substitute for chunky peanut butter!Jzk:)

  9. salam!!Thank you so much for
    salam!!Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!!I made it and it turned extremely perfect!!And yeah i must agree your just Awesome:)

  10. Can I use self raising flour
    Can I use self raising flour and unsweetened peanut butter?

    1. SR flour will contain too
      SR flour will contain too much baking powder, more than what is needed for this recipe. Yes you can use unsweetened peanut butter.

  11. Hi what kind of peanut butter
    Hi what kind of peanut butter u mentioned hear we have only tow brands Kraft and Highway

  12. Can i use home made butter
    Can i use home made butter/makhan or ghee in cokie dough??plz answer me

    1. I have never worked with home
      I have never worked with home made butter/ghee so am not sure how the results would be.

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