Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with these Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies featuring a warm, gooey center. The perfect combination of chewy chocolate chip cookies and creamy peanut butter will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup smooth, creamy peanut butter for stuffing
Instructions
- Prepare Your Peanut Butter Centers: Spoon about 1-2 teaspoons of creamy peanut butter per cookie onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat Oven and Prep Pans: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in one egg at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually Add Dry to Wet: With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the chocolate chips by hand using a spatula.
- Stuff the Cookies: Take roughly 2 tablespoons of cookie dough, flatten it into a disc, place a frozen peanut butter ball in the center, and wrap the dough around it to seal.
- Arrange and Bake: Place the stuffed cookie dough balls about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Freezing the peanut butter balls is crucial for achieving that gooey center. Ensure there are no cracks when sealing the dough around the peanut butter.