You will love the soft texture and the marriage of flavors in these cream cheese peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!
Craving a new peanut butter cookie? You will love the soft, chewy texture of these cream cheese peanut butter cookies! Peanut butter and chocolate chips taste amazing together; this cookie tastes like your favorite peanut butter cup! Make the ultimate soft peanut butter cookies by adding cream cheese—the secret ingredient for a rich, buttery texture.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1.5 hours
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or your favorite chocolate chip variety.)
Equipment
parchment paper or silicone baking mats
electric mixer– stand mixer with paddle attachment or hand mixer.
Instructions:
- Cream together fats and sugars: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese until smooth and well combined. Beat in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Beat the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing at low speed until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Stir in chocolate chips: Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator. ( do not skip this step): Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. This chilling step is crucial for preventing the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F—line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop and bake: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving some space between each cookie.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
Cool: Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
These homemade cream cheese peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are perfect for holidays, bake sales, or a sweet treat any day of the week.

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
You will love the soft texture and the marriage of flavors in these cream cheese peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Cream together fats and sugars: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese until smooth and well combined. Beat in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add egg and vanilla: Beat the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
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Combine dry ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing at low speed until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
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Stir in chocolate chips: Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
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Chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator. ( do not skip this step): Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. This chilling step is crucial for preventing the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
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Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F—line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Scoop and bake: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving some space between each cookie.
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Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
What makes cookies soft and chewy? The answer is cream cheese! Try this peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe for the perfect balance of flavor and texture.
If you like these cream cheese peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, here are some other cookie recipes you should try:
Sour Cream Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jiffy Mix peanut butter cookie recipe
Classic Peanut Butter Cookies with M&M’s
Cream Cheese Mint Cookies
Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cookies
These peanut butter cream cheese cookies are perfect for making on any snow day or holiday or whenever you want to make a delicious cookie with your loved ones.
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