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    Published: Feb 26, 2023

    Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (No Butter)

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    These Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are quick to make and only require 1 bowl. They are made with simple ingredients and have the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Both vegans and non-vegans love them!

    Stack of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

    What's also great about these decadent cookies is that there is no added (vegan) butter. With all of the peanut butter in these cookies, there's no need for any added butter.

    Making the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    To start, gather all of your ingredients. Preheat your oven to 350°. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.

    Ingredients for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

    In a stand mixer, cream together the peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. You can also use a large bowl and an electric mixer. I prefer to use natural peanut butter.

    Bowl with peanut butter creamed with sugar.

    Add in the dairy-free milk and vanilla extract and mix well. I like using unsweetened soy milk but pretty much any vegan milk is fine to use.

    Next, add the dry ingredients (not the chocolate chips) to the wet ingredients. Add in the flour and baking soda and mix until well combined.

    Bowl of cookie dough.

    Mix in the vegan chocolate chips with a rubber scraper, wooden spoon, or with your hands. I find it easiest to use my hands as it's a thick crumbly dough. I recently found vegan dark chocolate chunks so I sometimes like to do a mixture of those with semi-sweet chocolate chips.

    Bowl of cookie dough with chocolate chips being mixed in.

    Note: There are A LOT of chocolate chips in these cookies as that's how my family prefers them. You can always add less to get even more peanut butter flavor. Just make sure the chocolate chips are well dispersed throughout the dough.

    Roll the dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. Use a fork to gently press down on the cookie dough balls. If any chocolate chips fall out, just push them back in.

    Bake in the preheated oven for 11 minutes. Take the baked cookies out of the oven and let them rest for around 3 minutes on the baking tray to firm up a bit.

    Pan of baked peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

    Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

    Peanut butter chocolate chips cookies cooling on a wire rack.

    Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. But there's no way these yummy chewy cookies will last that long!

    Close up of a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie with a bite taken out.

    FAQ

    Don't these cookies need a flax egg?

    No. I don't like baking with flax eggs (ground flax plus water) because I find it gives baked goods a gummy texture. These cookies don't need it.

    Can I use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy peanut butter?

    It is really better to use creamy because of all of the chocolate chips.

    Can I use whole wheat flour in this easy recipe?

    Yes, but don't use 100% whole wheat for best results. I would suggest a combination of ½ whole wheat and ½ all purpose flour.

    I don't have any brown sugar. Can I substitute another kind?

    If you don't have any brown sugar, you can just use regular white sugar for the whole amount.

    Plate of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

    Summary

    These delicious cookies combine chocolate chips and smooth peanut butter. They are easy to make and are the perfect cookie for chocolate and peanut butter lovers.

    Looking for more vegan cookies? Check out:

    • Easy Homemade Lemon Cookies
    • The Best Vegan Snickerdoodles
    • Hearty Vegan Trail Mix Cookies Without Oats
    Stack of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

    Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    These decadent cookies have the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate. They are chewy, delicious, and a family favorite.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 11 mins
    Total Time 26 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 164 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup peanut butter, creamy
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup white sugar
    • 6 tablespoon unsweetened non-dairy milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
    • In a stand mixer, or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
    • Add in the non-dairy milk and vanilla extract. Mix well.
    • Add in the flour and baking soda and mix until well combined.
    • Mix in the chocolate chips with a rubber scraper, wooden spoon, or with your hands. I find it easiest to use my hands.
    • Roll the dough into balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Use a fork to gently press down on the dough balls. If any chocolate chips fall out, just push them back in.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 11 minutes. Take the baked cookies out of the oven and let them rest for around 3 minutes on the baking sheet.
    • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

    Notes

    • I like to use unsweetened soy milk.
    • My favorite chocolate chips to use are Trader Joe's semi-sweet chocolate chips.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 95mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 8IUCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Alexander says

      February 27, 2023 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      This did not taste vegan at all…. There were an obscene amount of chocolate chips…which was a good thing.

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        February 27, 2023 at 4:44 pm

        Thanks Alexander! We like our cookies with LOTS of chocolate chips.

        Reply
    2. Giuseppe says

      February 27, 2023 at 5:43 pm

      5 stars
      Who says vegan cookies have to be tasteless? These were the best peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies I've ever had!
      So so good!

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        February 28, 2023 at 1:46 pm

        Thanks so much for the positive feedback!!

        Reply
    3. Heather says

      February 27, 2023 at 5:47 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies are delicious!
      -from a non-vegan

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        February 28, 2023 at 1:46 pm

        Thanks Heather. I'm always trying to win over the non-vegans!

        Reply
    4. Joe says

      February 27, 2023 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      I tried the vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and couldn’t stop eating them because they were so good!

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        February 28, 2023 at 1:47 pm

        Thanks for the comment. I'm so glad you liked them!!

        Reply
    5. Sammy says

      March 09, 2023 at 5:07 pm

      5 stars
      I love everything that’s peanut butter and chocolate. These are my new favorite cookie!

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        March 13, 2023 at 11:20 am

        Me too Sammy! Thanks for the comment.

        Reply

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    Hi, I'm Jen! I love all things vegan. I'm a food blogger, recipe developer, and mom of three. My goal is to show how the vegan lifestyle can be easy, delicious and fun.

    You can find out more about my vegan journey by reading Keep Taking Steps to Change for the Better.

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