Since BoB was born two years ago, it’s not often that I bake the same thing twice. While there are a few exceptions, I try to make new recipes as much as possible. This recipe, however, gave me a sense of déjà vu as I got halfway through making the dough. It just seemed vaguely familiar.
Having been out of the baking habit for a few weeks, I was anxious to get the mixer and the oven going. I must admit I was a bit devastated at the prospect that I had made these before and wouldn’t be able to share the recipe with you (again). After I mustered up the courage to look in the archives, I was mostly relieved that I hadn’t made these previously, although they are similar to these cookies.
Quinn and I both tried to remember the relative attributes of cookies I made four months ago. We ultimately decided that they were different enough to warrant this post. Similar or not, I cannot regret peanut butter cookies with two of my favorite things: Guittard chocolate chips and Penzey’s cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 & 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup roasted, salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Beat butter and peanut butter using an electric mixer on medium speed. Mix about 2 minutes, or until combined. Add sugars and mix another 2 minutes. Add eggs and mix. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips, peanuts, and vanilla. Refrigerate dough about 15 minutes or until slightly firm.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2-3 inches apart on lined baking sheets. Flatten each cookie slightly. Bake 11-13 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart's Cookies.
August 13th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
OH. MY. GOODNESS. That top picture nearly stopped my heart, it’s so perfect I can practically taste the cookie. Wowie.
August 13th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
adding cinnamon to a cookie mix is a nice way of changing things up. I want to do that with cinnamon and ginger. a nice twist on the spice cookie.
August 13th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
These cookies look scrumptious! I love the flavor combo.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Great cookies! Do you think I could make them with chunky peanut butter (it’s hard to get some smooth one in my country..)
August 14th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Thanks, Lori!
Amanda, I love to add cinnamon to recipes. I’m not a big fan of ginger, though.
kamaile, thanks!
stella, I think you could use chunky peanut butter. You might want to reduce the amount of peanuts.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Delicious (photos and recipe)! I am huge sucker for peanut butter, and these look extra special.
August 14th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I will take chocolate and pb any day of the week! Glad you decided to share.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Oawr! This is the noise i made as i first layed eyes on the top picture. Melting, chocolatey, cookie-ness… Not to mention the peanuts and cinnamon – It doesn’t come much better!
August 14th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I am glad you posted them! They look great! I am craving choc. chip cookies now!
August 14th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Wow, what a picture! That picture truly does speak a thousand yummy words.
Good grief Charlie Brown I love a good chocolate chip cookie. I’m saving this one.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Thanks, Rachel! I’m a big peanut butter fan, too. Like, I just need the jar and a spoon.
Culniarywannabe, thanks!
Emily, that is similar to the noises we made when we first tried these cookies.
Thanks, Maria!
Thanks, Dawn! Hope you like them…
August 14th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for a while now… but seeing these ridiculously appealing pictures makes me want to start measuring out the ingredients for them right now!
August 14th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
This looks like it’ll totally one-up the recipe I’ve been using for chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. I can’t wait to try it out!
August 14th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
ohhh yum! perfect combination of lots of goodies!!! already planning on when i’m making these cookies next!
August 14th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I just made these last week, they were gone in no time, delicious! I’m really enjoying Martha’s cookie book.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Hello! I have recently found your blog, and I msut say, I love it! And I’m not sure what’s better – the sound of this recipe, or the look of the photos! They are stunning.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Stephanie, let me know how you like them.
Regina, I haven’t met a chocolate chip peanut butter cookie I didn’t like. The more the merrier!
natalie, enjoy the cookies!
brilynn, I have so many things marked in that book that I probably shouldn’t have even bothered. Probably would be easier to mark the ones I don’t want to try (if there are any)!
Thanks, Sarah! Glad you found me.
August 15th, 2008 at 9:07 am
I really like the addition of cinnamon to these cookies. They look magnificent.
August 15th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Jennifer, I just came home from yet another long 12 day at work. Frankly-my day would end a whole lot better if I had some of your wonderful cookies waiting for me. Being a big fan of cinnamon, these are right up my alley. A girl can dream……….
August 16th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Thanks, Hillary!
Kim, thank you so much. How very sweet!
August 16th, 2008 at 11:36 am
These cookies sound pretty good, especially with the addition of ground cinnamon to the batter.
I recently tried Hershey’s new cinnamon chips (new to me anyway) as an addition to one of my trusty chocolate chip cookie recipes.
On one batch, I added the cinnamon chips alongside the chocolate chips, and in the other I used only the cinnamon chips.
Both versions turned out rather yucky… I’m not sure if it was the conflicting flavor between the cinnamon chips and sweet cookie dough, but whatever it was, it made me not want to give the new cinnamon chips another try.
If you have any suggestions for using cinnamon chips successfully in a cookie, I’d love to know what it is!
August 16th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I’m not sure what looks better, the recipe for the cookies or the picture of the cookies. Somehow those pictures you take are just incredible. Outstanding pictures!
August 16th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Sandie, I’ve not had luck with Hershey’s cinnamon chips, either. However, there are some other brands that have better ones that have worked well for me. King Arthur Flour has good ones. I think Guittard does, too, but I can’t seem to find a link for you.
Thanks, Nick! Somehow I knew you’d like these.
August 16th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
MMMmm…I see a batch of these in my near future…like tomorrow!
August 18th, 2008 at 6:56 am
JEP, hope you like them!
August 18th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Thanks Jen! I appreciate the recommendations!
August 26th, 2008 at 7:39 am
All I have to say is that I want to eat them all
August 26th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
You’re welcome, Sandie!
Thanks, Botacook!
August 28th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I am always interested in new recipes with my beloved cinnamon. These are wonderful, Jen!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I tried these cookies for dessert night this week and they were totally amazing! Something about adding the cinnamon to them made them more satisfying and added to the intensity of the chocolate. You should also try these with dark chocolate chips. They were amazing.
August 28th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Thanks, Patricia!
Lauren, I do love dark chocolate. I’m sure they’re delicious!
October 15th, 2011 at 11:41 am
We made these cookies for a challenge – they were great!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/10/cinnamon-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip.html