Description
These Levain Bakery Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies are ultra-rich, soft, and packed with the perfect balance of dark chocolate and peanut butter chips. With a slightly crisp exterior and a gooey, dense center, these 8 extra-large cookies make a decadent treat that’s perfect for sharing or savoring one bite at a time.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Cold Butter (cut into small cubes)
- 2 Eggs
Sugars
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Dark Baking Cocoa
- 1 cup Cake Flour
- 1 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Add-ins
- 1 1/3 cup Peanut Butter Chips (can substitute chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 410 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it’s hot enough to create the iconic crispy edges and soft centers.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the cold butter cut into small cubes with the brown and white sugars. Beat for about 4 minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which helps incorporate air for a tender cookie.
- Add Eggs: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to keep the batter smooth and well-emulsified.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Stir in the dark baking cocoa, cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until just combined. This mixture forms the base that provides structure and rich chocolate flavor.
- Fold in Peanut Butter Chips: Gently stir in the peanut butter chips, or substitute with chocolate chips if preferred, to evenly distribute throughout the batter.
- Chill Dough: Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to help them hold their shape during baking and concentrate flavors.
- Shape Cookies: Separate the dough into large balls. Place four dough balls on a lightly greased or lined cookie sheet, spaced well apart since they are large. Lightly press the tops to smooth out the shape.
- Bake: Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown but the centers remain soft. This temperature and timing produce cookies with a perfect chewy interior and crisp exterior.
- Rest Cookies: Remove from the oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes to set, allowing them to firm up and finish cooking gently.
Notes
- Using cold butter is key to achieving the perfect texture, as it helps create a tender, thick cookie.
- Do not overbake; cookies should look slightly underdone in the center for optimal chewiness.
- You can substitute peanut butter chips with chocolate chips if preferred.
- The dough makes 8 extra-large cookies, so spacing them properly on the baking sheet is important.
- Letting cookies rest before removing from the cookie sheet prevents them from breaking apart.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
