Last weeks cookies were quite simple. This week we are going all in again! Huge cookies aka. Monster Size Cookies – stuffed with peanut butter and topped with chocolate, potato chips, and salted pretzels. So good! Right? Well… I think so ;P
Some of you might know this already – I am a huge fan of the sweet and salty flavor combination. Chocolate or caramel with some seas salt does everybody these days… I made some Cookie Bars with Bacon and Dark Beer (for a tv show here in Germany) that fit perfectly into that flavor combination category. So good! This time I left out the bacon but potato chips and salted pretzels do a really good job to get the salty flavors into these cookies!
I dunno why but for me, it’s the perfect combination. All the taste buds in your mouth are activated and then it suddenly makes “bam” and the flavor is everywhere ;)
These cookies here are regular chocolate chip cookies that have been stuffed with some peanut butter. I have similar cookies already on the blog here. The difference here is the size – extra big for extra big flavor! And of course, the salted stuff on top to bring everything together. Some extra crunch is also added and highly appreciated ;)
I think everybody (without peanut allergy) should at least try one of those cookies once! So how about heating up the oven and organizing all the ingredients? Get baking! ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the dough:
1 cup (230g) butter
1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. yogurt
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 1/2 cups (320g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup (120g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup (80g) white chocolate chips
For the stuffing/topping:
10-12 tsp. peanut butter
some salted pretzels, crushed
some potato chips, crushed
some chocolate, chopped
Für den Teig:
230g Butter
300g Zucker
100g brauner Zucker
1 1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
1 EL Joghurt
1 Ei (L)
1 Eigelb (L)
320g Mehl (Type 405)
1/2 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
120g Zartbitter Schokoladendrops
80g weiße Schokoladendrops
Für die Füllung/Topping:
10-12 TL Erdnussbutter
ein paar Salzbrezeln, zerbrochen
ein paar Kartoffelchips, zerbrochen
etwas gehackte Schokolade
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. When the melted butter has cooled, add the sugars to the bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, yogurt, egg, and egg yolk and mix until light well combined. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt – add to the bowl and mix in until just combined. Add the chocolate chips and fold in. Place the dough in the fridge for about 2 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Take about 2 1/2-3 tablespoons of dough per cookie, make a ball and flatten it in your hands. Place a teaspoon of the peanut butter in the center of that dough round, then fold the edges over the filling and seal it in completely. Shape a ball and place on the baking sheet. Do not put more than 4 dough balls on one baking sheet – the cookies spread a lot! Press pieces of the pretzels, potato chips and chocolate into the dough and bake for 12-14 minutes until the cookies are spread out and the edges have browned a bit. Take out of the oven and let cool down on the baking sheet until you can remove them, then let cool down completely on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining dough.
2. Sobald die Butter nur noch handwarm ist, die beiden Zuckersorten dazugeben und alles hell und luftig aufschlagen. Vanille Extrakt, Joghurt, Ei und Eigelb dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Das Mehl mit Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann zur Schüssel dazugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Die Schokoladendrops dazugeben und unterheben. Den Teig dann für etwa 2 Stunden in den Kühlschrank stellen.
3. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Für einen Cookie etwa 2 1/2-3 Esslöffel Teig nehmen und in der Hand zu einer flachen Scheibe formen. In die Mitte einen Teelöffel der Erdnussbutter geben und dann mit dem Teig umschließen, so daß nichts herauskommen kann. Die Teigkugel auf das Blech setzen und dann noch drei weitere Cookies befüllen und mit großem Abstand auf das Blech setzen – mehr als vier Cookies pro Blech sind nicht zu empfehlen, weil sie sehr auseinander laufen. In die Teigkugeln Stücke von Salzbrezeln, Chips und Schokolade drücken und dann für 12-14 Minuten backen. Die Ränder der Cookies sollten etwas Farbe bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf dem Blech so lange abkühlen lassen, bis die Cookies bewegt werden können und dann auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen. Mit dem restlichen Teig wiederholen bis alles aufgebraucht ist.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintPeanut Butter Stuffed XXL Cookies
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 14
- Total Time: 220
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Delicious over-sized chocolate chip cookies with peanut butter filling – topped with chocolate, salted pretzels and potato chips. The perfect sweet/salty combination!
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 cup (230g) butter
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 1/2 cups (320g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup (120g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (80g) white chocolate chips
For the stuffing/topping
- 10–12 tsp. peanut butter
- some salted pretzels, crushed
- some potato chips, crushed
- some chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Add the butter to a small saucepan and melt. Let cook until dark spots appear on the bottom of the saucepan and the butter starts to smell nutty. Remove from the heat and pour into a large bowl to cool down.
- When the melted butter has cooled, add the sugars to the bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, yogurt, egg, and egg yolk and mix until light well combined. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt – add to the bowl and mix in until just combined. Add the chocolate chips and fold in. Place the dough in the fridge for about 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Take about 2 1/2-3 tablespoons of dough per cookie, make a ball and flatten it in your hands. Place a teaspoon of the peanut butter in the center of that dough round, then fold the edges over the filling and seal it in completely. Shape a ball and place on the baking sheet. Do not put more than 4 dough balls on one baking sheet – the cookies spread a lot! Press pieces of the pretzels, potato chips and chocolate into the dough and bake for 12-14 minutes until the cookies are spread out and the edges have browned a bit. Take out of the oven and let cool down on the baking sheet until you can remove them, then let cool down completely on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!