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Giant Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Modified: Jan 2, 2025 · Published: Aug 17, 2015 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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I haven't posted much lately because I've been making the same things over and over. These past few days it's been small batch big and flat chocolate chunk cookies like the ones they sell at restaurants here called Summer House Santa Monica and Beatrix. I haven't quite got their recipe down, but in the midst of experimenting I fell in love with this giant peanut butter chocolate chunk cookie recipe. It has the texture I love, which is fully baked but still fall-apart soft.

Giant Peanut Butter Chunk Cookies

These big cookies are slightly flat and loaded with melted chocolate chunks and salted peanuts. Working out of the same playbook as this earlier cookie, I played around with the add-ins, size and bake time and temps. Since these are quite large, I started them in a hot oven and reduced the heat to 325 so they'd cook and a slow and steady pace.

Giant Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

For best results, measure the flour, peanut butter and sugar with a scale. Here's the digital scale I've been using lately. Also, do try to use pastry flour as it seems to make a real difference in texture. Bob's is the brand I originally used, but Wegmans also has a good white pastry flour.

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Update: I'm heading to Chicago pretty soon and looking forward to buying some of my favorite cookies (hello, Beatrix!). There are also some newer bakeries I want to hit as well. In the meantime, I came back to this cookie and it's what I'd call a sleeper because it doesn't have a ton of reviews yet makes a very good cookie. I've added a few more little steps to make the cookies look prettier than they were in the older picture.

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Recipe

Giant Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk

Giant Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Anna
To make the cookies, please use the gram measurements. Due to how much flour is packed, moisture levels, etc. etc. volume isn't always accurate.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Cooling Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 53 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
 

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (228 grams)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (200 grams)
  • 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (185 grams)
  • ¾ cup plus ½ tablespoon peanut butter Jif or Skippy (200 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 ½ cups minus 1 teaspoon pastry flour (320 grams)
  • 10 ounces good quality dark 50 to 63% chocolate, cut into chunks**
  • 4 ounces good quality milk chocolate
  • 2 packs Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, peanut butter both sugars until light and creamy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each egg is added.
  • Beat in the vanilla, salt and baking soda. Add flour and stir until mixed, then stir in the chocolate chunks and peanuts.
  • Divide dough into 12 large chunks and arrange on foil lined plates. Chill for about 20 minutes or until dough is firm enough to mold, then use the palms of your hands to shape the dough into flat topped rounds. Try to press them down to about ¾ to 1 inch thick.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F.
  • Arrange the chunks on a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving plenty of room for spreading – about 6 to a sheet.
  • To bake, put one sheet of cookies on the center rack in the 350 degree oven. Close the door, set the timer for 18 minutes and reduce the heat to 325 degrees F. Bake for about 18 minutes (but check at 15) at 325 until the cookies appear set.
  • Note: For flat cookies, do the old pan banging trick about 3 minutes before the cookies are done. Wearing a hot pad, hold the sheet pan and bang it gently on the counter to deflate the cookies. Return the oven for a few more minutes.
  • Optional Step: While the cookies bake, cut each Reese’s cup into 6 wedges.
  • When cookies are done, remove from oven and set some of the Reese’s wedges on top of hot cookies.
  • Let them cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes, then let cool completely or transfer to the freezer to quick cool.

Notes

For the pastry flour, I used Bob's Red Mill which comes in a big pink bag. You could swap out the pastry flour for an even mix (160 grams each) of bread flour and cake flour or possibly use King Arthur AP. I really am enjoying the Bob's flour. Update: Wegmans pastry flour also works.
For the chocolate, I like Lindt Sweet Dark which melts quite nicely. It doesn't set up very quickly, so I like to set the chunks by throwing the cookies in the freezer. Then again, I'm a weirdo who doesn't like these gooey or melt-y.
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  1. d says

    August 23, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    5 stars
    I made these today and they are amazing! Fabulous texture. I just used Trader Joe's chocolate chunks that are 58%. I was lazy and just topped with mini reeses pb cups. Yummy! Thanks Anna:)

  2. Sue says

    August 22, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    I agree with Katrina. The cookies look delicious.

  3. Katrina says

    August 22, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    Those look delicious. I'll just be over here eating my gluten free, coconut oil, PB2 chocolate chip cookies with peanuts that I just posted, too. It will make me feel like I'm eating the real thing, like these. 😉

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