Simple Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

If you love those traditional Reese’s flavors—chocolate and peanut butter—you’re going to flip over this simple cookie recipe. It comes together in minutes and tastes like a warm-from-the-oven Reese’s peanut butter cup! 

Chocolate and Peanut Butter

Such a lovely pair! I remember as a child, watching that infamous commercial where someone trips coming down the steps and drops a chocolate bar into someone else’s jar of peanut butter. The following conversation ensues: 

“Hey, you got your chocolate in my peanut butter!” 

And the other person responds: 

“Hey, you got your peanut butter in my chocolate.” 

They they both take a bite and swoon over the combination of flavors. 

In that moment, as folks watched that commercial, two things happened: Reese’s established itself as a real contender in the candy market and people realized that this particular flavor combination was meant to be! 

The Perfect Duo!

This isn’t the first time I’ve merged chocolate and peanut butter. I’ve got some delicious peanut butter cookies that are terrific with chocolate inside. 

I’ve also got cookie bars with that flavor combination. Oh, and some chocolate peanut butter chewies. 

I’ve even got my own copycat Reese’s recipe, for heaven’s sake. I love this flavor combination! 

If you’re a fan of chocolate and peanut butter, hang on! I’ve got the yummiest cookie recipe below! 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Ingredients

You will find a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post but here’s a peek at what you’ll need. These are simple ingredients you might already have on hand in your pantry or refrigerator. 

• ½ cup butter (salted or unsalted, your choice)
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 large room temperature egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup dutch processed cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt (if you don’t use salted butter)
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup peanut butter chips
• ¼ cup peanut butter chips for decorating

How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

These come together so easily, y’all! 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Place room temperature butter into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment. Beat until light and creamy. 

Add brown sugar and granulated sugar. Continue to beat. 

Add vanilla and egg. Mix well. 

Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. 

Slowly work in the cocoa powder. 

Add ½ cup each: chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. 

Scoop and place on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, then press lightly with palm. 

Add a few additional peanut butter chips into the top of each cookie to decorate. 

Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes or until set. 

Remove and place on wire rack to cool. 

Serve and enjoy!

These cookies are delicious on their own but they’re extra-yummy with a big glass of milk! 

Store in an airtight container up to five days. 

If you prefer, you can freeze these to eat later on. I reserved half to the dough, rolling it into a log and freezing for later use. (Use a freezer bag for this process.) They make great slice-and-bake cookies this way. 

What to Expect from these Cookies

No matter when you plan to bake them, you’re going to want to make them again and again! Those melty peanut butter chips, that rich chocolate cookie. . .it’s the perfect mergence of familiar flavors. You’ll think you’re biting into a Reese’s! Best of all, you can make these in just minutes! 

Variations on this Recipe

Skip the cocoa powder and use 1 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour. You’ll still get a similar flavor combination from the two types of chips. 

Peanut Butter Cookie: Use my delicious peanut butter cookie recipe and add chocolate and peanut butter chips. (Yummy!) 

Sandwich cookies: Sandwich two of these chocolate cookies together with peanut butter in the middle. 

That’s it for this post, friends! I hope you enjoyed this delicious recipe. 

If you make this recipe and love it, don’t forget to leave a review and a comment below. And while you're at it, go ahead and pin some photos to your Pinterest boards!

About the Author

Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. Janice has published over 165 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.  

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