Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the peanut butter, unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Stop and scrape down the bowl, then beat again until well mixed, about 1 minute.

5. 5

   With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and beat just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Drop 3 tablespoon-size balls of dough (about 50g each) onto the lined baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

7. 7

   Bake one sheet at a time for 12 to 14 minutes, until the cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the center. A longer bake time gives a crisper cookie.

8. 8

   Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes, until they firm up a bit, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.