Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (120 g) Cake Flour spooned and leveled
- ½ cup (42 g) Dutch process Cocoa powder
- 1½ cup (180 g) All-Purpose Flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (226 g, 2 sticks) Cold Unsalted Butter cut into small cubes
- 1 cup (213 g) packed light brown Sugar
- ½ cup (99 g) granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups (340 g) peanut butter Chips
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cocoa, cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well mixed and set aside.
- In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the cold butter and sugars together until fluffy, about 4 minutes, starting on low speed and gradually increasing.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla until well combined.
- Incorporate the dry cocoa mixture until blended, then stir in the peanut butter chips.
- Using a large cookie scoop, portion out dough balls (about 5.5 ounces each) and freeze them for 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (225°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange 6 cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they are set on top. Let the cookies rest for 10-15 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a more intense chocolate flavor, consider adding semi-sweet chocolate chips in addition to the peanut butter chips.
Make sure to freeze the cookie dough balls; this step is crucial for achieving that iconic Levain Bakery cookie texture.
Store baked cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.