Description
Delightful peanut butter chocolate chip shortbread cookies blend rich flavors from classic Scottish shortbread traditions. Crumbly, buttery textures with chocolate chips create an irresistible treat you’ll savor with each memorable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (125 g) creamy peanut butter
- 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup (130 g) mini chocolate chips
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Mixing Base: Whip softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until achieving a light, airy texture with a pale cream color.
- Flavor Enhancement: Blend vanilla extract thoroughly into the creamy mixture, ensuring uniform flavor distribution.
- Dough Formation: Gently incorporate flour and salt, mixing until the ingredients transform into a cohesive, smooth dough. Fold mini chocolate chips evenly throughout the mixture.
- Shaping Preparation: Divide the dough into two uniform logs, each measuring approximately 2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in plastic film and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour to solidify and intensify flavors.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 325F (165C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove chilled dough logs and slice into precise 1/4-inch rounds using a sharp knife.
- Baking Process: Arrange cookie rounds on prepared sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring until edges develop a delicate golden-brown hue.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely to achieve the classic shortbread’s signature crisp texture.
Notes
- Chill Dough Thoroughly: Refrigerate the dough logs for at least 1 hour to ensure clean, precise slices and prevent spreading during baking.
- Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Soften butter and peanut butter to room temperature for smoother, more even mixing and better cookie texture.
- Slice Carefully: Use a sharp, non-serrated knife and gentle sawing motion to create uniform cookie rounds without crumbling the delicate dough.
- Adjust for Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free flour for a celiac-friendly version, or use alternative nut butters for those with peanut allergies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 212
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg