These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with melty chocolate, toffee bits, and crunchy pecans. With a rich peanut butter base and a hint of caramel from dark brown sugar, they’re guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering.
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 11 minutesminutes
Total Time 21 minutesminutes
Servings 22Cookies
Calories 276kcal
Equipment
mixing bowls
Whisk or hand mixer
Cookie sheet
Cookie scoop
Spatula or spoon
cooling rack
Ingredients
½cupbuttermelted
¾cupcreamy peanut butter
1cupdark brown sugar
½cupgranulated sugar
3large eggs
1½teaspoonsvanilla extract
2½cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
1cupmilk chocolate chips
¾cuptoffee bits
½cupchopped pecans
Instructions
In a large bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
Add the dark brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix until fully combined.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla with one of the eggs.
Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips, toffee bits, and pecans.
Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop cookie dough using a cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons per cookie). Space dough balls about 3 inches apart.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, just until the edges turn golden.
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet until set, then transfer to a cooling rack or serving plate.