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Outrageous Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

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by: Joanna Cismaru
03.29.22

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Outrageous Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies – a healthier peanut butter cookie for only 171 calories a cookie.

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A Healthier Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie

I haven’t made cookies in a long time, but my husband was in the mood for some cookies because he’s been sick for the past couple weeks. I love these cookies because they are a a healthier version of peanut butter cookies. And not only peanut butter cookies, but they also have chocolate chips in them, and, are you ready for this, rolled oats!

Yes! Rolled oats in peanut butter cookies. I made 24 cookies from this recipe which works out to only 171 calories per cookie.

Yes, they’re outrageous!

Yes, they’re healthy!

Why? Because they’re not loaded with a couple cups of sugar like most cookie recipes, there’s only 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1/3 cup of white sugar and they are healthy because of the rolled oats! You know oats are good for you!

But most importantly these cookies are so tasty, so delicious, you will love them.

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Outrageous Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

4.73 from 11 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 20 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 24
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Outrageous Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies – a healthier peanut butter cookie for only 171 calories a cookie.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • ⅔ cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, beat the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and smooth. Add in the peanut butter, vanilla and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter just until moistened. Mix in the oats and chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Drop by tablespoonfuls on to lightly greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges start to brown. Cool on cookie sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 171kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 16g (5%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mg (6%)Sodium: 106mg (5%)Potassium: 103mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 9g (10%)Vitamin A: 132IU (3%)Calcium: 15mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Cookies, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:American
Keyword:chocolate chip peanut butter cookies, peanut butter cookies
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  1. Jeni says

    September 8, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    I made with super chunky peanut butter and the cookies crumbled and didn’t set up. They were delicious crumbles, however. Next time, I’ll use creamy peanut butter.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      March 12, 2021 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      I made these and I also used super chunky (Jif) peanut butter. They turned out perfect. I substituted butter flavor shortening for the butter – I always do this with chocolate chip cookies because they do not spread out on the cookie sheet while baking and so hold their shape so much better. Everyone who tried them loved them.

      Reply
      • Joanna Cismaru says

        March 12, 2021 at 10:51 am

        Glad you guys loved them!

  2. Kaye says

    May 22, 2020 at 12:59 am

    Hi Jo! If I want to make these without rolled oats, how much flour should i add into the dough?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      May 22, 2020 at 9:43 am

      Add enough just until the dough comes together and can be rolled in your hands without sticking!

      Reply
      • Kaye says

        May 29, 2020 at 12:24 am

        I added 1/4 cup and it was perfect! Thank you!

      • Jo Cooks Team says

        May 29, 2020 at 8:50 am

        That’s great to hear! Enjoy 🙂

  3. Rosa says

    November 10, 2018 at 7:41 am

    5 stars
    This was a huge hit at the potluck. They were just the right amount of sweetness, moist, great peanut butter flavor, and had a great texture. I will definitely make this again.

    Reply
  4. Gianna says

    May 12, 2018 at 6:54 pm

    4 stars
    Can you make the cookies without the rolled oats? Will it still taste good?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 13, 2018 at 9:08 pm

      You could, might want to replace it with flour though.

      Reply
    • Mufriza Haleem says

      October 11, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      How much flour should I use instead of rolled oats

      Reply
  5. Judy Dengler says

    February 25, 2018 at 12:19 pm

    5 stars
    These are dangerously delicious. I made a batch, asked my daughter to taste test it and turned my back and 3 vanished! Wow! She said it was her breakfast, HUH!
    Anyway, I recommend always doubling this batch because they’re that GOOD!!
    Thanks Jo for sharing! Your website is beautiful, tell you hubby nice work too!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      February 26, 2018 at 11:22 am

      Thanks, Judy! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shahirah says

    August 30, 2015 at 5:36 am

    5 stars
    I made these last night. Thank you soooo much! They are absolutely perfect. Everything I wanted in this cookie 🙂 I used a dark chocolate slab and chopped it into little chunks but everything else was the same. Much love

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 30, 2015 at 8:49 am

      You’re welcome, so glad you like them. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Meg says

    April 6, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Jo, I LOVE cookies and could eat 24 of these in two days! I’d like to double the recipe but have heard on various cooking shows that baking recipes should not be doubled. You should just bake them twice. That seems like a lot of extra work. I think it has something to do with the leavening. Do you know if this recipe can be doubled? Thanks.

    Reply
    • jo says

      April 6, 2013 at 4:30 am

      Hmm, I’ve never heard that before, I’m pretty sure you could double it. I’ve doubled recipes before many times and everything still turned out great.

      Reply
  8. Julia says

    September 16, 2012 at 7:23 am

    Good looking cookies!

    Reply
  9. Deb says

    September 13, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    What scrumptious cookies, they are perfectly delicious! Adore the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, a seductive cookie!

    Reply
    • jo says

      September 13, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      Thanks Deb.

      Reply

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