Thick and delicious vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! Rich and decadent and loaded with peanut butter flavor and chocolate chunks.
Vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies – it’s all right there in the name isn’t it? All the reasons why you just want to go and make a batch of these fabulous cookies right now!
These cookies are packed with peanut butter flavor, because what’s a peanut butter cookie without some super delish peanut butter flavor.
And then of course I went big with the chocolate chips, actually chocolate chunks!
I packed them full of chocolate chunks (chopped up vegan chocolate) so you get nice fat chunks of chocolate in the cookies.
These cookies are large and in charge! They’re thick, packed with peanut butter flavor and richness. They have slightly crispy edges, they’re beautifully browned on top, almost a little crumbly, but definitely not too much.
These cookies are based on my crunchy vegan peanut butter cookies recipe and if you happen to have some vegan butter, sugar, peanut butter, all purpose flour, vanilla, salt, baking soda, non dairy milk and vegan chocolate lying around, then you have all you need to throw together a batch of these cookies that will make your cookie dreams come true!
How To Make Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- Add vegan butter and white granulated sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix them in.
- In a separate bowl, add all purpose flour, baking soda and salt and mix together.
- Then add the dry ingredients in with the wet and mix into a crumbly dough.
- Add soy milk and mix again until it forms a cookie dough.
- Add vegan chocolate chunks (chopped up vegan chocolate) or vegan chocolate chips.
- Mix them into the cookie dough.
- Break off pieces of the dough and roll them into balls. Place them evenly onto a parchment lined baking tray. Aim to get 20 cookies out of the batch.
- Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool down and firm up directly on the tray.
- Enjoy with a big glass of non-dairy milk for a delicious treat. These are so filling it’s almost like a meal!
Recipe Tips
Cookie dough consistency. Depending on the brand of vegan butter you use and/or the brand of peanut butter you use, how much non dairy milk you add in at the end might be a little flexible.
I used 3 Tablespoons to get my cookie dough to the consistency you see here, you might need to use a tiny bit less. Some brands of peanut butter are oilier/have a higher water content, and the same goes for certain brands of vegan butters, so just bear that in mind. You want the cookie dough to be a consistency that easily rolls into balls but isn’t too wet.
The cookies will firm up as they cool. When the cookies come out the oven they will be browned on top but they will look very soft in the middle, this is okay. They will firm up as they cool. Leave them on the baking tray to cool and don’t try to move them until they’ve cooled and firmed up.
Flatten with a fork if you want a crunchier cookie. When I made my original peanut butter cookie recipe that these are based on, I flattened the cookies out with a fork before baking (and I also rolled the balls in sugar first), I did neither of those things for these cookies.
I did test a batch of these cookies rolled in sugar and flattened with a fork and it resulted in an all round (more even) crunchier cookie, so it’s about what you prefer. Both are great in my opinion, so it’s nice to have both options.
Make Them Gluten-Free
If you’d like to make these cookies gluten-free then switch the all purpose flour for a gluten-free all purpose baking blend. This simple switch works great.
Storing and Freezing
Keep them covered at room temperature where they will stay fresh for up to a week! They are also freezer friendly for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge.
More Delicious Vegan Cookies
- Vegan Chocolate Cookies
- Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- Vegan Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Vegan Snickerdoodles
- Vegan Thumbprint Cookies
- Vegan Almond Butter Cookies
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g)
- 1 cup White Granulated Sugar (200g)
- 1 cup Smooth Salted Peanut Butter (250g)
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour (188g)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 3 Tablespoons Soy Milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips or Chunks (175g)
Instructions
- Add the vegan butter and white sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together until smooth. Then add in the peanut butter and vanilla and mix together until well combined.
- In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Then add the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients and mix in with a spoon until you reach a thick crumbly dough. If at this stage you are able to mix it into a cookie dough, so that you have a proper cookie dough instead of a crumbly dough, then you may not need to add any soy milk, but if you have crumbly dough, then you need the soy milk. This usually depends on the moisture content of your brand of vegan butter and/or peanut butter.
- Add in the soy milk, only as much as needed to get to a thick cookie dough (as pictured) that is able to roll into balls. We used all 3 tablespoons.
- Add in your chocolate chips or chunks and mix in.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll into big balls and place onto a parchment lined baking tray. Aim for around 20 cookies from your batch, a couple more or less is fine.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the tops are golden brown. The middles will still be very soft, this is fine, they will firm up as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool and firm up on the baking sheet before moving them.
Notes
- Any good tasting vegan chocolate can be chopped up into chunks and used for this recipe. Otherwise use vegan chocolate chips.
- An alternate baking method is to flatten the balls slightly with a fork before baking, this allows for more even baking which results in a crunchier cookie. The version above results in more crispy edges with a softer center. Both versions are very delicious, so you might want to try both ways! It’s always an option to roll the balls in sugar as well. If you do want to roll them in sugar, around ¼ cup of white granulated sugar (50g) is perfect for rolling.
- If your cookies don’t spread in the oven then you can flatten them with a fork as soon as they come out of the oven still soft and warm.
- Keep them covered at room temperature where they will stay fresh for up to a week! They are also freezer friendly for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge.
These were amazing! They were a huge hit with my non-vegan family — they even asked to take some home, which says a lot! These will definitely become a staple in my recipe collection. Thank you! 🙂
Awesome! Thanks for sharing and for your great review Caroline!
Made these tonight. Delicious!
Awesome! Thanks for your great review Lauren!
I made this recipe last night. I used 3 tablespoons of oat milk. After scooping the dough, I rolled it in sugar. It adds a few calories but both vegan friends I shared the batch with gave rave reviews and asked for the recipe.
Definitely a go to recipe in the future.
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Kate! Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review!
Hi,
My peanut butter is not salty, would I need to add extra salt .. if so how much ?
Julie
Hi Julie. Yes, you can add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Mine are still in the oven, but I went wrong with the dough somewhere. At first it was thick and kind of crumbly, as described, but then as I added milk a little at a time , it became thin and crumbly haha. I tried more milk and then more flour when that got worse. so idk. we’ll see!
I made these yesterday and followed the recipe as written except I cut back on the sugar. They would have been way to sweet otherwise. I did not have to add milk
as the dough came out moist enough. I think the cookies are ok but I would not
use so much peanut butter next time. Eating one of these is like eating a spoonful
of peanut butter. I’ve looked at other recipes most call for half the amount.
I made these this morning. I used crunchy peanut butter instead of smooth as that is all I had. However, the cookies came out exactly as you said: crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle. They are also extremely delicious and moreish! A recipe I’ll certainly be making again.
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Justine! Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review!
These came out so good! I used coconut milk because that is what I had on hand. Chopped dark chocolate into chunks and used that instead of chips. Fantastic recipe!
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review Terry!
Not sure what I did wrong here, but the cookies were dry. Really crumbly and chalky. If you’re looking for a chewy decadent cookie this wasn’t it. I followed everything except adding the soy milk (it didn’t need it- I thought) and added less chocolate chips. For the calories in one, I would say it’s not worth it 🙁
Hi Jane. Sorry to hear that. However, you do need soy milk to add some moisture back into the cookies, so they don’t turn out dry and crumbly. We recommend you try adding the soy milk as written in the recipe and then letting us know how they turned out.
Came out great! used chunky peanut butter (all I had), After reading the directions about adding the milk I decided to add an extra tsp of vanilla, didn’t need to add any milk 😋
Awesome! Thanks so much for your great review Lisa!
These cookies are the perfect balance of soft crunchy chewy crumbly. They have an almost shortbread mouth feel in the edges and the moist cookie softness in the interior. I’m not usually one for peanut butter cookies however since getting pregnant they’re all I want. I was on the hunt for the right recipe and this is the perfect one! It is even better than the bakeries in my area. Highly recommend to everyone!
Yay! Thanks so much for your lovely review Erica and congratulations on your pregnancy! 🙂
I’ve made this recipe dozens of times and it never disappoints! My whole family (non vegans included) absolutely love them!
Happy to hear you and your family enjoy the recipe Annika! Thanks for the great review!
just made them. really good. kinda like a butter cookie with the soft crumbly dry centre texture. wouldn’t know they were vegan.
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Debbie!
Amazing cookies. They turned out perfect. Thank you, and I actually got 21 LOL, but by the time I got them all out of the oven there were only 20 , go figure 😅
Lol! Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Eddie! Thanks so much for your great review!
I’ve made these cookies so many times, that I don’t even have to look up the recipe anymore. They are our firm favorite and everyone who has tried them loved them as well!
But then, I’ve never made anything on this blog that has not turned out delicious.
I make the cookies a good deal smaller and just reduced the baking time by about 3 Minutes and they still come out great 🙂
Thank you for this wonderful recipe, I am not a skilled baker at all and have never had any problem with these!
Thanks for sharing and for your wonderful review Kathrin!