These Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Cookies combine the softest, chewiest peanut butter cookies with the perfect slight crunch and rich flavor of chocolate and sprinkles. They are easy to make in one bowl without a mixer, are super fun to make with little ones, and are awesome for any occasion at any time of year!
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Why You'll LOVE This Recipe
Easy: These cookies are made in one bowl with a spoon, do not require any chill time, and call for super simple ingredients you already have on hand.
Perfect Texture: Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Cookies combine the softest, chewiest peanut butter cookies with the most gorgeous crunch from melted and slightly-hardened chocolate!
Versatile: This recipe can be used for any occasion, celebration, or time of year. You can customize the cookies with different-colored sprinkles for baby showers, birthdays, sports teams, or graduations!
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: You’ll melt your butter for flavor and moisture in every bite! Using melted butter also makes this a no-mixer recipe!
- Granulated Sugar: Sugar adds flavor, moisture, and structure.
- Peanut Butter: I recommend using non-natural, stiff, and creamy peanut butter for the best texture.
- Egg: An egg at room temperature adds structure and chewiness.
- Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract rounds out the flavor of these cookies.
- All Purpose Flour: All purpose flour, measured properly, creates soft and chewy cookies. Read "Expert Tips" below for more information.
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Together, both of these leavening agents give these cookies their rise and create gorgeous, thick domes!
- Salt: Salt enhances the flavor and brings out sweetness.
- Chocolate Chips: You'll melt down chocolate chips to dip the cookies into after they have baked.
Step by Step Process
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies come off of the pans cleanly after baking.
STEP 2: In a large bowl, use a whisk to mix melted unsalted butter, granulated sugar, creamy peanut butter, room temperature egg, and vanilla extract together.
STEP 3: Add all purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to the dough. Use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients into the dough until smooth.
STEP 4: Roll each dough ball into about 1-tablespoon-sized dough balls (20-25g of batter). Then, roll the dough balls in sugar. Use the back of a fork to make a diagonal cross shape.
STEP 5: Bake the cookies for 5-8 minutes or until the edges are golden in color, the tops are light pale, and the center is just slightly soft.
Dipping Cookies
STEP 1: Melt chocolate chips down in 1-minute intervals in the microwave, stirring thoroughly between each round.
STEP 2: Dip one cookie into the melted chocolate chips. Immediately after dipping the cookie, dip the cookie into a bowl of sprinkles if desired. Repeat the process with the remaining cookies.
STEP 3: Place the cookies on a piece of parchment to fully set before serving or storing.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use any flavor, brand, or size of chocolate chips to melt down for the dipping! I like to use semi sweet or dark chocolate chips from Walmart, but you can use what you have or what you like best!
Yes! You can freeze the dough by shaping it into balls and placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze the balls for 15 minutes before transferring them to a resealable freezer bag for up to 3 months. Freeze the decorated cookies by individually wrapping them in cling wrap and placing them in an airtight container or freezer bag.
Expert Tips
- Measure ingredients accurately: Use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients by weight, as accurate measurements are crucial to ensure the best results. If you don't have a scale, spoon flour into your measuring cup before leveling off the top.
- Pans: Place the cookie dough on room temperature pans or pans that have cooled instead of hot or warm pans, as this will ensure the structure of the cookie is maintained.
- Don't overbake: Overbaking can result in dry and crispy cookies. Take the cookies out of the oven when the edges are light golden brown and the centers are slightly soft. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
- Customization: Customize these by adding chopped nuts, candy pieces, mini chocolate chips, different-colored sprinkles, coconut flakes, or any other fun topping to the melted chocolate!
How to Store
To store your peanut butter chocolate dipped cookies, allow them to set completely and then place them in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw the cookies at room temperature for a couple of hours before serving.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Cookies
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies, Peanut Butter, Chocolate
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Cookies combine the softest, chewiest peanut butter cookies with the perfect slight crunch and rich flavor of chocolate and sprinkles. They are easy to make in one bowl without a mixer, are super fun to make with little ones, and are awesome for any occasion at any time of year!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (110g) unsalted butter, melted
- ⅔ cup (140g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (105g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg (50g), room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (210g) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- for decorating: 1 cup (180g) chocolate chips and sprinkles as desired
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies come off of the pan cleanly after baking.
- In a large bowl, use a whisk to stir slightly cooled melted butter, granulated sugar, creamy peanut butter, room temperature egg, and vanilla extract together until smooth and fully combined.
- Pour all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the dough. Use a rubber spatula to mix the dry ingredients into the wet until all flour pieces disappear into the batter.
- Roll the dough into about 1-tablespoon (20-25g) sized balls. Roll the dough balls in sugar as desired. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten balls slightly, making a crisscross pattern with a fork.
- Bake the cookies for 7-9 minutes or until the edges look light golden brown and the tops look pale and are beginning to crack.
For Decorating
- Melt your 1 cup (180g) of chocolate chips down in a heat-safe bowl in the microwave in 1-minute increments. Stir thoroughly between rounds to ensure even heating.
- After the cookies have fully cooled, dip them into the melted chocolate chips. If desired, immediately after dipping one cookie in the chocolate, top the cookie with sprinkles or dip the cookies in a bowl of sprinkles. Place the dipped and decorated cookies on a piece of parchment paper until they are fully set.
- Allow the cookies to fully cool before storing. Store in an airtight container, tightly covered, or individually wrapped at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Notes
Peanut Butter: Make sure to use non-natural peanut butter for best results. Natural peanut butter gets way too runny and will not yield the same results as stiff, thick peanut butter.
Don't overbake: Overbaking can result in dry and crispy cookies. Take the cookies out of the oven when the edges are light golden brown and the centers are slightly soft. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
Sprinkles: You can use any sprinkle you'd like for any occasion! My favorites are these rainbow sprinkles these chocolate sprinkles.
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