Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
A little bit of all things that are great: extra vanilla, browned butter, peanut butter, and chocolate. These peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are sure to please!
Servings: 5.5 dozen
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter divided and softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- ⅔ cup peanut butter crunchy or creamy
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 ½ cups old fashioned oats
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place one stick (½ cup) of butter in a small saucepan and heat over medium low heat. Fully melt the butter, and continue to stir until it begins to brown. It will start to become fragrant with a nutty scent. Be sure not to overcook it or it can burn. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream remaining ½ cup of butter and sugars.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla. Stir until well blended.
- Gradually add in browned butter, mixing completely. Cream in the peanut butter.
- In an additional bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add this mixture as well as the old fashioned oats to the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined, making sure to reach the bottom of the bowl. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Chill dough for 20-30 minutes.
- Place chilled dough on ungreased baking sheets by the tablespoon. Bake for 10-11 minutes.
Notes
Don't skip chilling the dough even if you want to. The browned butter will make the dough too soft and it will spread when you bake it.