Peanut Butter Drizzled Chewy Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
Like… Dear Face,
Thank you for having a mouth. And teeth. And taste buds. They make all the difference.
Signed,
My body that freaks out over cookies.
That’s the type of girl I am. But it’s not JUST the cookies that make me thankful – it’s the chocolate and peanut butter which we all know – blah blah blah – is the most devourable combination in the world. Yeah yeah – totally true information but nothing new.
But everyone needs a reminder now and then.
You know what other type of girl I am? I’m the type of girl that spies the organic chocolate covered coconut flakes that she’s been eyeing in Whole Foods for ages in the airport, and easily plucks them off the rack, assuming that they obviously must not cost as much IN THE FREAKING AIRPORT as they would in Whole Foods. Liiiiike maybe they will be $4. I’m the type of girl that walks them up to the cashier, grabbing the Maria Menunous-splattered Shape on my way, because reading about that and looking at her abs cancels out the chocolate coconut I plan to eat during my ten hour travel day. Sort of like a mini workout. I’m also the type of girl who sort of just doesn’t get it when the total bill comes to $20.38, and pays anyway, only to realize an hour later when tearing open the bag that I PAID $15 FOR COCONUT. In the gross, disgusting, germ-infested, traffic-jammed funneled airport. And it’s not because I have like, enough disposable income to justify $15 coconut (FROM THE AIRPORT)… it’s really just because I am sickly lazy and irresponsible, and when in the epitome of my lazi-and-irresponsibilitiness, I figure that it’s no big deal to spend a portion of this week’s grocery budget on garbage IN THE AIRPORT.
Apologies for the wall of text. Nothing’s worse, I know.
I am having a very difficult time getting over this. If you haven’t noticed.
And the worst part? All I wanted when I got home, after chewing on what should have been gold-plated coconut and a cup of tart frozen yogurt… were these cookies. Most normal people would be like… OMG, I soooo need a salad. Or, give me greens! Or even… maybe I shouldn’t eat tonight AT ALL since I consumed multiple five course meals in the last two days. But me? I’m like… oh, I find it completely appropriate to eat these cookies. Because I sometimes eat what I call the “jerky teenager diet.” No offense, teens. I’m just a jealous girl.
But there were no cookies to be found, because these were consumed almost instantly after baking. Even my husband – who isn’t a huge fan of the chocolate slash peebee combo, which obviously means he is abnormal – took them down like they were straight up, chewy chocolate chips. They meet all of my favorite cookie qualifications – chewy, gooey and intensely chocolate – which simply means I must make them again today. I don’t hate it.
Peanut Butter Drizzled Chewy Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies
[adapted from the giant rainbow cookies]
makes about 20-24 cookies
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup loosely brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 ounces high-quality milk chocolate, chopped into chunks
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix the cooled butter and sugars until they are combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Gradually add in dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms – it will look crumbly at first, but it will come together. I even used my hands to help at one point! Fold in chocolate chunks.
Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet (or use this method of stacking the dough!) about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-12 minutes, or until the middles are just set. Don’t over bake! Let cool almost completely. While cookies are cooling, melt peanut butter (I did so in the microwave for about 30 seconds) and stir in coconut oil, until the oil is melted. Drizzle peanut butter over cookies, and let set for 10-15 minutes. Eat!
So much better than coconut strips.
106 Comments on “Peanut Butter Drizzled Chewy Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies.”
Oh. Dear. Heaven.
Oh.
These look so good. Sort of like a brownie, but a cookie. I can hang with that. I should probably stop being lazy and make something like this instead of eating spoons of peanut butter sprinkled with chocolate chips after dinner.
Tony is that person in this house. The budget is not considered when you are not in your daily routine. I will ask him how much something was (a dinner, snacks)…he has no clue. These look perfect! I can’t wait to bake for my boys when they come back home! I get to see them today. First time in two weeks…gosh I miss them! Have a great weekend Jessica!
Oh yay! So happy for you – have a great weekend as well. :)
bring on the stretchy pants! omg!!!!!! what have you done?
I love your giant rainbow cookies, so I have no doubts that any cookies adapted from that recipe will be perfection. These look SO good!
I started to drool on my computer!!! Holy “S” these cookies look amazing!!
you think i could get away with no coconut oil? gahhh i wished i loved coconut when it comes to your recipes.. i just cant. coconut and cilantro. bleh!
Well you couldn’t add the shredded coconut too then right? I think you could do some sort of oats + butter + brown sugar mix that would be delicious, but I’m not so sure on the proportions. You could try to use the amounts here and see what happens. :) If anything, you’ll have some really delish granola.
Actually, coconut oil doesn’t taste like coconut at all. It’s just to make the peanut butter drizzle-y!
oh haaaallllppp me. Way to make me drool on a Friday morning :)
Um, I’ll take 10.
Ahhh that peanut butter drizzle but these cookies over the top! My friend is expecting chocolate cupcakes for her birthday today, but maybe she wouldn’t mind getting these cookies instead? :)
My husband and my parents and my little brother don’t get the chocolate/PB combo either. Whatever, more for me.
I could eat peanut butter and chocolate for every meal!!! I am craving it like mad this morning after seeing these awesome cookies!!!
These look dangerous!!
there is NOTHING in this world that pb + chocolate can’t fix, hopefully these cookies comforted your overpriced airport coconut woes! PS: I accentually paid $5 for a pack of gun the airport. GUM!
PS: I use your stacking method for ALL my cookies. it works miracles.
accidentally* i’m in awe of the chocolatey-ness that apparently I can’t type this morning.
I’m so making these for my husband. He’s the opposite of yours and is obsessed with chocolate+pb. Obsessed.
LOL about the Maria ab-staring workout!!! That’s so true. After a week of quinoa, beans, and kale, I figured the ‘real Jess’ might be back with something sweet and gooey today.. and I was right! These sound amazing!
OH…MY…GOD! Delicious!
Thinking about skipping breakfast and making these RIGHT.NOW. YUM!!!
You’re back from the land of kale and vegetables and beans! :) Just kidding–love it all, but pregnant me reallllly loves these.
I’ll swim in that peanutbutter drizzle. For reals.
I need these.right.now. At 7 am. They might would give me a reason to get out of bed & cut. f Pandora. Or not. Either way, I NEED THESE!
I want to frame that photo of the shredded chocolate and hang it on my wall. WANT THESE COOKIES NOW!
FOR COCONUT! I would have totally flipped too- you’re okay. That would have bought me a cute top on sale! Total bummer, and that’s the truth—- or a bottle of wine or a small bottle of tequila…..
Peanut butter and chocolate fix everything though, good call.
I totally agree that peanut butter and chocolate are one of the best flavor combinations…with preztels. YUM!
Okay, to say these look delicious is so obvious that it doesn’t need to be stated. (Even though I guess I just kinda stated it). I LOVE that picture of the chocolate dumping into the bowl from the cutting board. Self timer and a tripod??
Haha no, I don’t have a tripod and have no clue how to use my self timer. I just held the camera with my right hand and dumped the chocolate in with my left!
Impressive!
gahh I need these now!!!!!!!!
Yes please. Can I order a batch for delivery to my office? I just finished my sensible breakfast of eggs and a banana shake but now all I want is CHOCOLATE + PB COOKIES!
no words- you’ve combined all my favorite things into my favorite dessert….a cookie.
I’m both extatic and sad bc I know I will eat way more than I should of these :D
I have such a bad habit of not looking at prices. I’ll never forget the time that I paid $8 for a pound of regular Oscar Mayer bacon. The grocery store usually sold it for $3 so I just ASSUMED I was good. Ugh.
That being said, I bet these cookies would be extra good with some bacon sprinkles. Or not. They look pretty amazing on their own.
OMG this are perfect, my nephew came from Eastern Europe to vist us, and he never had PB, so this would be a nice way to introduce him :)
Oh. my. These are incredible!! These could solve quite a few problems!
$15 coconut! I would’ve been outraged too. But I also would’ve bought it anyway because what’s more embarrassing than asking the checkout lady how much that coconut is? Oh it’s that much? I guess I don’t need it….How could you not want these cookies after that debacle?
Chocolate covered coconut…..whaaaaat? I can’t deal. Oh, and these cookies would definitely be gone in an instant after baking them in my house as well!
I love you so much! I’m just like you! Even though I am a teenager I eat like an elephant even though I’m not hungry. I love your posts! My blog is fairly new but I hope that one day it will be as good as yours.
Hahaha Brooke you are awesome!
Haha thank you so much! You have no idea how much I appreciate you just looking at my comment! It’s nice to know that you just don’t blow them off like some bloggers do. Seriously when I saw you replied I started jumping around because you are my favorite blogger!!! Thank you!!!!!
that coconut should have given you a lap dance for $15.
This is pretty much everything I look for in a cookie. It’s going on my to-do list for sure!
You know I am LOVING these!
um, i love that these would make me love my face :)
Haha thank you so much! You have no idea how much I appreciate you just looking at my comment! It’s nice to know that you just don’t blow them off like some bloggers do. Seriously when I saw you replied I started jumping around because you are my favorite blogger!!! Thank you!!!!!
Oh my gosh. I am so sorry. My phone was being wacky and for some reason replied to your comment. Im so sorry!!
I know I don’t know you very well but I kind of hate you right now for posting this! ;)
You are officially the Queen of Cookies. Seriously, whenever I need a recipe I come straight here and you never disappoint! Love this!!!
I have been on a huge cookie kick lately, and these look unbelievably good!
This is exactly what I need this morning to keep me motivated till I get home and make some …. :)
Along with a general belief that human beings do not belong up in the air, I can tell you from personal experience that AIRPORTS MAKE YOU DO CRAZY THINGS! At least you bought Shape… I just go straight for People and US Weekly. Extra skinny points for your wise decision!
Um, don’t you know about daily-routine-budget versus I’m-on-vacation-and-don’t-know-how-to-read-a-price-tag-budget? They’re totally different. You’re good, here.
Ooohhh, this could be so bad for my diet! But looks like they will be worth every bite!
Okay – I mostly read posts and enjoy your blog, but I had to comment on this one. One of the funniest, most delicious posts I’ve read in a while. These remind me of my fake Levain cookies that I adore…and I can’t wait to make them! (Don’t feel bad about the coconut…it’s probably gold plated between the coconut & chocolate ;) )
What’s on your menu for the 4th? Or are you still worrying over it? Bummer that it falls on a wednesday. We’ll celebrate this weekend I guess.
Ummmm what is with airports and sucking a person into paying your life savings for cardboard like food?! Grosssss! BTW this cookies look AWESOME!!
And to think that I was going to attempt to eat healthy today! Hahahahaa!