Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Levain Cookies
This recipe for Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Levain Cookies delivers giant, bakery-style cookies with crispy edges and gooey centers. Packed with peanut butter chips and dark cocoa, these indulgent treats are easy to make and perfect for sharing (or not)!
Servings: 10 giant cookies
Calories: 418kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter cold, cut into cubes
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup dark cocoa powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Sheets: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream the cold butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes until light and creamy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture on low speed until just combined.
- Fold in Peanut Butter Chips: Stir the peanut butter chips into the dough until evenly distributed.
- Form Cookie Dough Balls: Use a ¼-cup scoop to portion dough, then stack a second ¼-cup scoop on top for each cookie (1/2 cup per cookie).
- Chill the Dough: Place the formed dough balls on the baking sheet and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: While the dough chills, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Bake the Cookies: Arrange 5-6 cookies on one baking sheet, leaving 3 inches between each. Bake for 8-12 minutes until the tops look dry, but the centers are still slightly gooey.
- Cool on the Sheet: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes to finish setting.
- Enjoy: Serve warm or store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
- Use Cold Butter: Cold butter keeps the cookies thick and prevents spreading during baking.
- Chill the Dough: Chilling enhances the texture and flavor while helping the cookies stay gooey in the center.
- Avoid Overbaking: The cookies may look slightly underbaked in the middle, but they will firm up as they cool on the baking sheet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1giant cookie | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg