Thick, chewy, and packed with peanut butter flavor! These bakery-style cookies are loaded with peanut butter chips and made with cold butter for perfect texture.
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add 1 cup of cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Mix until combined. Its okay if the butter is still a bit in tiny cubes.
Fold in 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter.
Add the dry ingredients: 1 tsp fine sea salt, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup cake flour, and 1 tsp cornstarch. Mix on low speed until a dough forms.
If you can still see cubes of butter, turn the mixer on medium speed and beat for 30 seconds to break them up into the dough. Do not go over 30 seconds, though, or else it will be over-mixed.
Fold in the bag of peanut butter chips.
Line two light-colored metal cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Break the dough into 12 even pieces and roll into balls. You can eyeball and cut the dough or use a kitchen scale.
Place 6 large cookie dough balls onto each sheet. Leaving a good amount of space between each.
Place the cookies in the oven and bake for 13 minutes.
Remove and allow the cookies to rest on the pan for 5-10 minutes to set.