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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Feb 11, 2023 · Modified: Mar 22, 2023 by Lauren Casolaro · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are a peanut butter lovers' dream! They're soft and chewy on the inside with crisp edges on the outside. They're loaded with peanut butter flavor and only take 10 minutes to prep. These cookies are the perfect treat!

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    These cookies may just be the best vegan cookies I've ever had...and I've had & made a lot. They stay soft and chewy for days and are the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate!

    Like most cookie recipes, they're easy to make and can be prepped ahead of time. If you or your friends & family have any allergies, these are the perfect option as ingredients can easily be swapped without sacrificing the deliciousness of these chewy cookies.

    Why you'll love this recipe

    • They're so easy to make! It's just like any basic cookie recipe - you only need 10 minutes of prep time.
    • You only need 10 basic ingredients. You likely already have the majority, if not all, of the ingredients in your kitchen.
    • They're freezer-friendly, making it easy to either prep ahead of time or whip up a few cookies whenever a craving hits!
    • These cookies are vegan, eggless and can easily be made gluten-free!

    Equipment

    The equipment you'll need to make these chewy vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies is very basic:

    • Baking sheet / Cookie sheet
    • Parchment paper: to ensure the cookies don't get stuck to the baking sheet
    • Whisk
    • Spatula: switch over to a spatula when mixing the dry and wet ingredients together to avoid overmixing.
    • Kitchen scale: for the most accurate measurements of all ingredients
    • Measuring cups & spoons: if you don't want to use/don't have a scale. Be sure to use the spoon & level method for the flour.

    No electric mixer needed!

    Ingredients

    These vegan peanut butter cookies are made with only 10 simple ingredients, most of which are pantry staples. They're completely dairy free and eggless.

    vegan peanut butter chocolate chip ingredients in individual bowls.
    • Flour: all-purpose flour is best here but 1:1 gluten-free baking flour works as a substitute if needed.
    • Baking Soda
    • Salt: just a pinch!
    • Peanut Butter: creamy peanut butter works best! Feel free to use crunchy peanut butter for added texture. It's better to use Jif or Skippy over natural. If you only have natural peanut butter, it'll work but the texture of the cookies will be affected.
    • Vegan Butter: I recommend using sticks as opposed to the tubs of butter. I like to use Earth Balance, Melt or Country Crock sticks for all of my dessert recipes.
    • Sugars: we'll be using a mixture of both light brown and white, cane sugar. The light brown sugar will help make the cookies soft and chewy while the cane sugar will help the cookies spread.
    • Flaxseed Meal: as our egg replacer!
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Chocolate Chips: I used mini vegan chocolate chips for these cookies but feel free to use regular morsels, chocolate chunks or a chopped chocolate bar. I recommend using semi-sweet or dark chocolate in order to balance out the sweetness level.

    See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    Variations & Substitutions

    There's a few changes you could make to these cookies, if needed, that wouldn't change how delicious they are:

    • Make them gluten-free by swapping the all-purpose flour with 1:1 gluten-free baking flour. I haven't tested this recipe with almond flour or oat flour, as it would not be a simple 1:1 swap!
    • Feel free to use almond butter instead. If you're allergic to nuts, swap the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter!
    • Use coconut oil instead of vegan butter.
    • Add chopped or crushed peanuts to the cookie dough for extra texture and added peanut flavor.
    • Applesauce works as a fantastic egg replacer instead of flaxseed meal.
    • For a thinner, crispy cookie either add 1 tablespoon of plant-based milk (soy milk is best) to the cookie dough or press down the dough ball before baking with the back of a fork. For an ever chewier cookie, underbake by 1-2 minutes.
    • Swap the sugars out for coconut sugar. The cookies won't be as sweet, but it'll work!

    This recipe has not been tested with any other substitutions or variations than the ones listed above. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!

    Instructions

    Step 1: Start whisking together ground flaxseed meal and water to create the egg substitute. Set aside for 5 minutes.

    flour, baking soda, and salt in a glass mixing bowl.

    Step 2: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

    melted vegan butter, peanut butter, and sugars in a glass mixing bowl.

    Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter, melted butter, light brown sugar and cane sugar until smooth and combined.

    flax egg and vanilla extract being added to the wet ingredients.

    Step 4: Add in the flax egg and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.

    peanut butter cookie dough in a bowl.

    Step 5: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold the ingredients together until just combined.

    vegan peanut butter cookie dough in a bowl.

    Step 6: Add in the mini chocolate chips and mix once more until the chocolate chips are distributed throughout.

    vegan peanut butter cookie dough balls on a baking sheet.

    Step 7: Chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, for best results. Scoop the dough into a total of 18-20 balls. Working in batches, space ~8 cookie dough balls 2" inches apart on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 11-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the middle is still slightly soft. Repeat until all the dough has been baked or store the remaining dough for later.

    COOLING THE COOKIES: After removing from the oven, allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before eating or transferring to a cooling rack, plate or container. This will allow the cookies to finish baking and the center to firm up, resulting in a super chewy cookie!

    Serving Suggestions

    I'm sure we all know how to eat cookies, but here's some suggestions to enhance the experience:

    • Sprinkle with flaky sea salt
    • Drizzle with melted peanut butter or melted chocolate
    • Allow the cookies to cool completely then build ice cream sandwiches by pressing a scoop or vegan ice cream between two cookies
    • Crumble into a milkshake
    • Dip into a glass of plant-based milk, vegan whipped cream or vanilla yogurt
    • Serve on a dessert 'charcuterie' board
    peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with sea salt on top.

    Expert Tips

    • Use Jif or Skippy! Using natural peanut won't give you the same texture. If it's all you have, just be sure to give the natural peanut butter a really good stir so it's as thick as it can be.
    • Press chocolate chips on top of the cookie dough balls prior to baking to get those dreamy pools of chocolate on top.
    • Do not skip chilling the dough. I know it's so annoying but trust me, it'll give you the most soft and chewy cookie.
    • Weigh your ingredients for the most accurate result. If you don't have a kitchen scale, be sure to use the spoon and level method when measuring the flour especially.
    • Do not overmix! Stop mixing once the moment there are no more flour streaks running through the cookie dough. Overmixing will lead to a tough, dense cookie.
    • Don't overbake. I promise the cookies will continue baking outside the oven and the middle will set.

    Storage Tips

    Room temperature: Baked peanut butter chocolate chip cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Do not store the raw cookie dough at room temperature, ever!

    Refrigerator: The unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Then, roll into balls and bake as directed! Baked cookies can be stored in the fridge for up to 5-7 days.

    Freezer: These cookies are freezer friendly! Allow the baked cookies to cool completely first then transfer to freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow them to thaw at room temperature before enjoying. You can also freeze unbaked cookie dough for quick and easy cookie baking in the future. Follow recipe direction steps 1-6 as is. Once chilled, form the balls of cookie dough then place each cookie dough ball on a lined baking sheet. Flash freeze for 2-4 hours, or until the cookie dough balls are frozen solid. Transfer the dough balls to a freezer friendly ziploc bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove from the freezer and pick back up with recipe step 7. Bake for 1-2 minutes longer than directed, or until golden on the edges.

    FAQ

    Why didn't my cookies spread?

    This is likely the result of too much flour! Be sure to either weigh your flour or use the spoon and level method.

    Do we have to use two different sugars?

    Aside from adding flavor, white sugar helps the cookies spread while brown sugar will make the sugars soft and chewy.

    Can I eat raw peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough?

    Yes!! That's a huge benefit of vegan cookie dough, no raw eggs to worry about.

    peanut butter chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper.

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    Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Lauren Casolaro
    These vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are a peanut butter lovers' dream! They're soft and chewy on the inside with crisp edges on the outside.
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Chill Time 4 hrs
    Total Time 4 hrs 25 mins
    Category: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 18 Cookies
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    Equipment

    • Cookie Scoop
    • Baking Sheet
    • Parchment Paper
    • Kitchen Scale optional

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup (130 g) creamy peanut butter Jif or Skippy
    • ½ cup (113 g) vegan butter melted (use stick not a tub!)
    • ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar packed
    • ¼ cup (50 g) cane sugar
    • 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax seed + 3 tablespoons water)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup (195 g) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • flaky sea salt optional, for topping

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, whisk together ground flaxseed meal and water. Set aside for at least 5 minutes.
      1 flax egg
    • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
      1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, light brown sugar, cane sugar and peanut butter until smooth and combined. Add in the set flax egg and vanilla extract and whisk until combined.
      ½ cup creamy peanut butter, ½ cup vegan butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup cane sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold the ingredients together until just combined. Add in the mini chocolate chips and mix once more.
      1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • Cover the cookie dough with tin foil or plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
    • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a 1 oz cookie scoop, scoop the dough into a total of 18-20 balls.
    • Working in batches, space ~8 cookie dough balls 2" inches apart on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 11-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the middle is still slightly soft. Repeat until all the dough has been baked or store the remaining dough for later.
    • Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Enjoy!
      flaky sea salt

    Notes

    Make sure your baking soda is fresh and active. If it has been open for 30 days or more, replace it.
    The cookies will not all fit on one baking sheet (you'll likely need two or three).  Bake one tray at a time rather than putting multiple trays in the oven at the same time. This will allow for even heating/baking of the cookies. 
    Leftover, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months or in the fridge for up to 4 days. Baked cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months, kept in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days, or in the fridge for 1 week.
    Nutritional values are estimates only. Please see our full disclosure here.

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Nicole

      February 11, 2023 at 1:47 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies are sooo good! The peanut butter wasn’t overpowering at all. Will definitely be making again

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      • Pinch of Parsley

        February 11, 2023 at 1:48 pm

        YAY!! Thanks so much Nicole, so glad you love them.

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