Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

These thick and chewy chocolate cookies stuffed with a creamy peanut butter filling are the ultimate indulgence. Rich, decadent, and dangerously addicting, these Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies are perfect for satisfying any sweet tooth. The ingredients come together to create a delicious, chewy chocolate cookie with a creamy peanut butter center, topped with a sprinkling of chocolate chips for an extra burst of flavor. Perfect for any chocolate and peanut butter lover!

Ingredients You’ll Need for the Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies:

Peanut Butter Filling:

• Creamy Peanut Butter: The star of the filling, this smooth peanut butter adds a rich, nutty flavor and creamy texture that pairs beautifully with the chocolate cookie. It brings that classic sweet and salty combination that makes these cookies so special.
• Powdered Sugar: Powdered sugar sweetens the peanut butter filling and gives it a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Its fine consistency ensures the filling is soft and easy to work with.

Chocolate Cookies:

• All-Purpose Flour: Flour provides the structural foundation of the cookies, creating a balance between tenderness and chewiness.
• Cocoa Powder: Cocoa powder is responsible for the rich, chocolate flavor of the cookies. It also contributes to the dark, decadent color that contrasts beautifully with the peanut butter filling.
• Baking Soda: Baking soda helps the cookies rise just enough, giving them a light and slightly crisp texture on the outside while remaining soft on the inside.
• Salt: A small amount of salt enhances the flavors, balancing the sweetness and intensifying the chocolate and peanut butter notes.
• Butter (room temperature): Butter adds richness and moisture to the cookies, making them soft and flavorful. Using room temperature butter ensures it creams smoothly with the sugars.
• Brown Sugar: Brown sugar adds moisture and a subtle caramel flavor, keeping the cookies soft and chewy while complementing the chocolate.
• Granulated Sugar: Granulated sugar contributes to the sweetness and helps create a slightly crisp edge on the cookies.
• Egg: The egg binds the ingredients together, adding structure and moisture to the dough. It also contributes to the cookie’s tenderness.
• Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract adds warmth and depth, enhancing the overall flavor of the cookies.
• Chocolate Chips (for topping): Chocolate chips sprinkled on top add extra bursts of chocolate flavor and a delightful texture contrast to the smooth peanut butter filling.

For making the Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies, you’ll need the following tools:

• Mixing Bowls: A large bowl for combining the cookie dough ingredients and smaller ones for measuring.
• Measuring Scale: To accurately measure all your ingredients in grams.
• Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer: For creaming the butter and sugars, and mixing the dough.
• Spatula: To fold in the dry ingredients and combine the mixtures.
• Baking Sheet: For baking the cookies.
• Parchment Paper: To line the baking sheet, preventing the cookies from sticking.
• Cookie Scoop: To evenly portion out the dough.
• Cooling Rack: For allowing the cookies to cool evenly after baking.

Here is the full Recipe:

Ingredients:

For the Chocolate Cookies:

• 190 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 60 g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 170 g (3/4 cup) butter, room temperature
• 67 g (1/3 cup) brown sugar
• 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 45 g (1/4 cup) chocolate chips for topping

For the Peanut Butter Filling:

• 120 g (1/2 cup) creamy peanut butter
• 40 g (1/3 cup) powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Prepare the Peanut Butter Filling: Begin by making the peanut butter filling. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar until well combined. Roll the mixture into 12 tablespoon-sized balls (about 22 g each). Place the peanut butter balls on a baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour.
2. Make the Chocolate Cookie Dough: Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to a bowl and whisk them together. Use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer to beat the butter and both sugars together until creamy and pale. Then, mix in the egg and vanilla extract. Beat well to combine. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until a dough forms.
3. Assemble the Cookies: Use a large cookie scoop to scoop out 12 portions of chocolate cookie dough (about 50 g). Flatten each portion of chocolate dough and place a frozen peanut butter ball in the center. Shape the chocolate dough around the peanut butter filling, ensuring it is completely covered, and roll into a ball. Place the shaped cookies onto a lined baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. Bake the Cookies: While the cookies are chilling, preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and line another baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange 4 chilled cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, gently pressing down with your fingers to slightly flatten the tops. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers are still soft. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
5. Finish and Enjoy: Transfer the baked cookies to a wire rack. While the cookies are still warm, top with chocolate chips. Let cool slightly, then enjoy the gooey, deliciousness!

Tips and Tricks:

Tips for the Cookies:

• Creamy vs. Chunky Peanut Butter: Use creamy peanut butter for a smooth texture, or chunky peanut butter if you want an added crunch in your cookies.
• Peanut Butter Filling: Freezing the peanut butter filling makes it easier to handle and ensures it stays intact during baking.
• Butter Temperature: Make sure your butter is at room temperature to achieve the right cookie texture.
• Chill the Dough: Peanut butter cookie dough can be soft, so chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking will help prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
• Topping with Chocolate Chips: Add the chocolate chips while the cookies are warm for that extra touch of indulgence.
• Enhance the Chocolate Flavor: Adding a pinch of espresso or coffee powder to the dough can enhance the chocolate flavor, making it even richer.
• Use Chocolate Chunks or Chips: For a gooey chocolate experience, use chocolate chunks or a mix of milk and dark chocolate chips. This creates a balance of sweetness and richness.
• Add Sea Salt: Sprinkle a bit of flaky sea salt on top of the cookies before or after baking. This contrast enhances the sweet and savory flavors of peanut butter and chocolate.
• Make Them Chewy: For softer, chewier cookies, use more brown sugar than white sugar in the recipe. Brown sugar retains moisture, helping keep the cookies soft.
• Room Temperature Ingredients: Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before mixing. This helps everything incorporate smoothly and evenly into the dough.
• Peanut Butter Swirl: To boost the peanut butter flavor, you can swirl a bit of extra peanut butter into the dough right before baking.

General Tips:

• Don’t Overbake: Peanut butter cookies can dry out quickly, so bake just until the edges are lightly golden. The centers should still look soft and slightly underdone when you remove them from the oven. They’ll firm up as they cool.
• Storage: Peanut butter cookies tend to dry out over time. Store them in an airtight container.

These tips will help you get delicious, chewy, and perfectly balanced Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies every time!

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Watch the recipe video here. Let’s get to baking! Here is the full recipe: