The cookies I wrote about back in 2009 seem so old fashioned and innocent now.
Meet my new favourites: Choc and Peanut Chip, it’s taken us to a whole new level of cookie-ness.
These ones started their lives when Deb and David brought us a serious stash of goodies back from their trip to America.
Buried in there amongst the candy corn, the Tootsie Rolls, the ButterFingers and the Baby Ruths are 2 bags of Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips.
Whilst George and Ed have worked their way through Good & Plenty I decided to use the recipe on the back of the packet for Chewy Chocolate Cookies.
I am usually a fan of ‘read it off the packet’ recipes, but in this case it takes a bit of translation to get it into something that we understand in the UK, and also to make it a quantity that doesn’t seem too ridiculous.
This makes 2 trays of cookies, about 24, and uses half a packet of the peanut butter chips. That means I can make these 3 more times!
- 100g plain flour
- 40g cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 140g butter
- 110g sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 50z or around 140g of peanut butter chips*
*I’m sure choc chips would do, I used a mix of both, but the peanut butter chips are what makes all the difference if you can find them, or get a friendly traveller to bring them over for you.
Mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in one bowl, in a 2nd bowl beat the butter and sugar very well until soft, add the egg and vanilla and beat again. Gradually add the dry mix into the butter/sugar mix and beat well, then stir in the chips.
That’s it!
Just spoon large teaspoonfuls onto an un-greased baking sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes at 180. Cool on a wire rack. They should still be deliciously chewy.

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Comments are closed on this post due to an inordinate amount of Cookie Spam!
LimeCake
November 3, 2010
your cookies look delicious! i love pb and chocolate. yum!
Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls
November 6, 2010
Wow! This really is bring “cookie” to a whole new level! YUM!!!!
New to your blog but lovin’ it!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
Joanne
November 7, 2010
I wonder where I can find PB chips here…they are harder to locate than you would think! These cookies sound fabulous. Chocolate and peanut butter were truly meant to be together forever.
Noshings/Nicole
November 7, 2010
thats not fair that you can’t get PB chips!
but, you sure did them justice, those cookies look amazing =)
Quay Po Cooks
November 7, 2010
No one can resist such lip smacking cookies like yours!
jo
November 7, 2010
These cookies look really yummy and choc and PB go so well together. Give me one with a tall glass of milk!
bigFATcook
November 7, 2010
Looking good!!! ;))) I couldn’t get peanut butter chips in my country either. What a shame..
Greets from BFC!!
aforkfulofspaghetti
November 7, 2010
Not sure how I missed these, but anyway – here I am, better late than never…
My, these look good. I really need to find a source of peanut butter chips from somewhere. Life clearly isn’t going to be the same without them.
thingswemake
November 8, 2010
Thanks for all your nice comments people! PB & Chocolate is a great combination. I made these again yesterday and they came out different, the joy of cooking, eh? They were still good though. Happy Baking!
janemaynard
November 15, 2010
hi there! just wanted to let you know we made one of your photos from this post the “favorite food photo” of the day on FoodPress.com – the cookies look delish! also loved that last photo 🙂 thanks! jane
thingswemake
November 15, 2010
Thanks Jane, glad you like the look of them! Claire
pursuitofhealthfulness
November 16, 2010
Peanut butter + chocolate has to be the ultimate combination! But, I see I’m not the only one who thinks so. (;
newmrsegan
November 21, 2010
This cookie looks amazing. As Christmas approaches I am looking for cookie recipes to draw upon for my first Christmas. I love the combo of choc and peanuts.
TheSceneFromMe
November 27, 2010
Great idea of what to do with all that leftover candy!
Simon
December 13, 2010
Take a look at this website where you can buy the chips online. Around the middle of the page.
http://www.americansweets.co.uk/reeses-22-c.asp
There are probably plenty of other places you can be them as well.