Hey all, I have a special Creative Cookie Exchange this time as I am hosting!! Today’s theme is Chips, Chunks or Bits. I went with stupendous Peanut Butter Chunk Cookies. Chocolate and peanut butter are one of my favorite combinations for a cookie, candy or chocolate. When I was younger peanut butter cookies were number one! To this day they still ROCK!
Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and loaded full with chunky peanut butter, chopped peanuts and Reese’s mini pieces. Then topped with more mini pieces or peanuts. These cookies disappeared quickly.
What are your favorite cookies? I know that is a tough question. Coming up very soon as you scroll down you will see lots more to choose from.
You will want to make these soon. Here is the recipe for you. I adpated it from a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook that I used as a child. The pages have the appropriate butter smears, little tears and spills that come with a great cookbook that you have used a million times and love!!

Peanut Butter Chunk Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange
A crispy yet tender on the inside peanut butter cookies that is loaded with peanuts and Reese's mini pieces.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp. soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/2 cup Reese's mini pieces
- Reese's mini pieces and peanuts for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Cream together the butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Whisk together the flour, soda and salt. Stir in the chopped peanuts Add to the butter mixture and mix. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place three peanut halves on top or press the top into Reese's mini pieces. Place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake in the oven for 8-10 min. Cool slightly on the cookie sheet and then remove to a rack to cool completely.

The theme this month is Chips, Chunks or Bits! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links. Please be patient though, as this month Laura is off to Italy and will not be checking email quite as often!
You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:
- Cherry and Chocolate Chip Scones from Spiceroots
- Chocolate Andes Mint Chip Cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Chocolate Stout and Pretzel Cookies from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
- Flourless Dark Chocolate Espresso Oatmeal Cookies from Rhubarb and Honey
- Gourmet Iced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Hazelnut Espresso Cookies from 2 Cookin’ Mamas
- Lemon Bits Oatmeal Cookies from Our Good Life
- Nibbed Caramel Blondies from What Smells So Good?
- Nutty Bits Cookies from Basic N Delicious
- Peanut Butter Chunk Cookies from Noshing With The Nolands
- Rocky Road Cookies from Upstate Ramblings
- Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies from Magnolia Days
- Uncle Hector’s 100 Cookies from Food Lust People Love
Comments & Reviews
Renee Dobbs says
Those cookies would definitely disappear fast around here. Thanks so much for hosting CCE – you are a fantastic host.
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Renee, you are too kind!
Stacy says
Chock full of bits and chunks, Tara, and perfect for our theme. Thanks so much for hosting! Peanut butter were always my favorite cookie as a child too!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Stacy, can’t get enough of peanut butter!!
Kimberly says
You have found my kryptonite … Reese’s Pieces! I love peanut butter cookies, but when you add Reese’s Pieces too? Yes, yes, yes!
Thanks so much for hosting this month’s event … I loved it!
Holly says
Reese’s Pieces are a taste of my childhood– why don’t I eat them as much now? They rank high on my list of favorite candies and to add them to a cookie with chunky peanut butter too sounds too good to be true!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
more peanut butter=more deliciousness!
Dan from Platter Talk says
I would be afraid to make these, only because I know I couldn’t have just one (dozen!) Terrific cookie here Tara!!
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish says
This is such a treat for peanut butter lovers like me! Pinning to try soon.
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
These look so delicious! Anything with peanut butter is a winner!
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says
Wow Tara! These look sooooo good! Awesome job hosting. Seriously, thank you!!
Ansh says
Thank you for a wonderful theme this month. I would say I also many cookbooks with appropriate smuges and buttery smears. That’s what makes them special.
LOVE these adorable cookies. These would not last half a day in my house. The flavors are favorite around here!
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says
You had me at Reese’s pieces! 🙂
Hezzi-D says
I do not eat peanut butter but my husband would absolutely adore these cookies!
Jennifer Tammy says
These look AMAZING! I am such a Reese’s fan!
Terri Oliver Steffes says
Thank you so much for a fun theme and for hosting this event. I enjoyed it so much! I got to use my lemon chips in a productive way! (v. eating them out of the bag!)
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I’m not sure why but the cookie I have in my hand is always my favorite. I’d love to have one of these peanut butter chunk cookies now!
sarah says
You can NEVER go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!
Laura@ Baking in Pyjamas says
Wow, I think you’ve managed to pack as much peanut flavour as you can in these, they sound and look fantastic!