Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy flavors of Chocolate Peanut Butter Ruckus, a delightful cookie that combines the best of chocolate and peanut butter in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter chips (optional but recommended)
- Mini Reese’s cups (halved)
- Nutter Butter cookies (halved or whole mini ones)
- Additional chocolate chunks/white chips for topping
- Optional: warm peanut butter drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, mixing well, then mix in vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chunks, white chips, and peanut butter chips.
- Scoop dough into large 3-4 tbsp balls (bakery style) and press lightly to flatten the top. Gently press half a Nutter Butter, half a mini Reese’s cup, and extra chocolate chunks/chips on top.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but centers are still soft. They should look slightly under-baked as they will firm up while cooling.
- Let cool on the tray for 10 minutes before moving. Optionally, drizzle warm peanut butter over the top.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for extra thick cookies (optional but amazing).
- Add a few chocolate pieces on top after baking for a bakery look.
- Use mini peanut butter cups for perfect topping melting.
- Don’t overbake — a gooey center is perfect.
- Storage: Room temp for up to 4 days in an airtight container; freezer (dough balls) for up to 3 months — bake from frozen +1–2 minutes; freezer (baked cookies) for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg