Peanut Butter Chunkers

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These cookies are major. Chocolate chunks, peanut butter M&M’s, and creamy peanut butter all wrapped up in a mega, palm-sized cookie. A happy and colorful cookie celebration.

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I’ve been obsessed with these peanut butter M&M’s since March when I first found them on shelves in the shape of eggs for Easter. I’m not a big peanut M&M’s fan, but these… I can eat these for days. I almost wish they would stop making them so I would quit buying them. But in case they ever do, find some now and make these cookies.

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And go for the chocolate chunks to mix in with them since these cookies are so big. You know, so you get a balanced bite.

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Mix some of the candies in the batter, but be sure to save some to press into the tops so they’ll be super colorful when baked.

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I used a big 2 1/2 inch ice cream scoop for these, but you can always make more/smaller cookies.

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The recipe below makes 12 jumbo cookies.

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They’re big and thick and beautiful.

Peanut Butter M&M's Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Yield: 12 jumbo cookies

Peanut Butter M&M's Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 11.5 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chunk morsels
  • 9.6 oz bag peanut butter M&M’s

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Cream butter, both sugars and peanut butter in a mixer until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
  4. Add flour mixture and mix until combined.
  5. Stir in chocolate chunk morsels and about 1/4 of the peanut butter M&M’s.
  6. Chill dough for about 20 minutes and then scoop onto prepared baking sheet using a 2-1/2 inch scoop, placing about 2 inches apart. Use remaining M&M’s to press into the tops and sides of cookie dough before baking.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes.
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Enjoy a great big bite!