TGIF, friends! Awesome things I am looking forward to this weekend:
1. Breaking Bad is back!! It feels like we’ve been waiting forever to find out what will happen with Walter and Jesse, I am so crazy excited to see how the story will play out. It doesn’t seem like there’s any way this ends well for Walter (especially with Hank’s “revelation” at the end of the last episode), but time will tell. Are you guys as obsessed with this show as we are?
2. We’re going to see Maroon 5 tonight! I’ve loved Maroon 5 ever since Songs About Jane, and in fact saw them in concert for the first time shortly after it was released. They weren’t even big enough to be the headliner back then – they opened for John Mayer (which, by the way, was a pretty awesome show). The only bummer is that the show is outside and it’s supposed to rain all day. Luckily we have covered seats, but I was really hoping for better weather!
3. In honor of it being Shark Week, Shane and I are having a movie night at home tomorrow and watching Jaws. Neither of us have seen it, isn’t that crazy?? Hopefully it’s not going to totally freak me out and keep me from ever wanting to swim in the ocean again π
4. Cookies! I could pretty much say this is something I look forward to every week. I eat really healthy Monday thru Friday, but there’s always room for a few splurges when the weekend gets here, right?
As soon as I saw these peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies on Shawnda’s site, I knew they needed to happen. They’re thick and chewy peanut butter cookies loaded with peanut butter chips and more chopped milk chocolate than I think I’ve ever put in a cookie. And they’re just as good as you’re imagining they might be. Warm from the oven these were especially difficult to resist, but I enjoyed them nearly as much at room temperature the next day. Total comfort food, and the perfect way to usher in the weekend!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
adapted from Confections of a Foodie Bride
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
10 oz milk chocolate, chopped
heaping 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and peanut butter on medium speed until well combined. Add both sugars and cream together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, and then add the vanilla. With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients to the bowl, beating just until incorporated. Stir in the chopped chocolate and peanut butter chips until evenly distributed.
Using an ice cream scoop, divide the dough into balls – each of mine were about 2.5 oz – and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate the dough balls for 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F. Line another baking sheet with parchment paper.
Transfer about 8 balls of chilled dough to the prepared baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges have browned and the centers are just barely set (they may seem slightly underdone). Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before removing them to the wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough (allow the baking sheet to cool between batches).
Makes about 20 cookies
How any earth have you never seen jaws?? I remember watch that movie over and over with my brothers when I was younger. It scared the heck out of us, but we loved it!
Love the cookies! Peanut butter and chocolate chunk are any awesome combo!
Your weekend is going to be such a freaking blast!!! I’m also brimming with excitement for Breaking Bad!! Gah! It can’t come soon enough. Also, it’s so freaking cute that you and Shane are watching Jaws together!! Enjoy the concert tonight! I’ll be saving this recipe for later π
Wow these look SO good!! You can’t beat a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie!
Look how thick those babies are! Have fun at the concert :-). I’m excited for Jimmy Eat World to come here in October.
They look wonderful! one of the top 5 most popular recipes on my whole site are my PB Chocolate Chunk Cookies and I am sure these will be a big success for you π They look so good! Pinned!
What is it about peanut butter cookies that never gets old?! I hope the weather holds up for the concert, I am sure it will be so much fun!
These cooking are amazing….chocolate and PB are always a winning combo! Have a blast at the concert tonight!
ooooh I love Maroon 5-jealous! And these cookies look SO SO SO amazing! Ahhhh!!
What a fun weekend! Enjoy the concert. Thank you for leaving so peanut butter/chocolaty goodness for the rest of us so we can have a great weekend too. π
You’re going to see Maroon 5!!?? So jealous – I’ve been a huge fan for a while now!
Your cookies look incredibly amazing. Not much is better than peanut + chocolate!
I am in awe of how thick those cookies are. SO.GOOD. Also…so jealous of you seeing Maroon 5! I saw them when they opened for Counting Crows a few years ago….amazing.
These cookies look delicious! I am almost done with season 3 of Breaking Bad. Ugh, no time to catch up! I have also never seen Jaws. I’m a bit of a pop culture failure π
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks!
Love Maroon 5! I went to that same tour! It was outside at Red Rocks in Colorado, if I remember right, it rained like crazy. Good times!
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Maroon 5! I’ve loved them forever too! I hope you had a fabulous time!
My 3 year old is sitting next to me and said “OOOH! COOKIES!” when I scrolled to the photo.
My dad let me watch Jaws when I was in the 3rd grade. I’m pretty sure it’s the reason why I’m afraid a shark will pop out of the gates at the bottom of public swimming pools. Yup, pretty sure it was because of that. But it is great movie π
And these cookies look so intensely peanut buttery! YUM! π
these look SO GOOD! I was planning on baking some cookies this weekend and you’ve just inspired me to get on with it π
Jaws?! Haha. Yay!
And YES! Breaking Bad. I am so excited. It airs in the middle of the night my time so we have to wait until tomorrow. Can’t wait!
And these cookies look amazing. Love how fat they are!
I love your Friday treat posts. I just made these and they are so good. I had one straight from the oven and sort of want a second.
Sounds like a super-fun weekend for you! I don’t watch Breaking Bad, but Josh is actually doing a re-watch of the last season right now to prepare for tonight.:)
I love what chopped chocolate does in cookies vs. chocolate chips!! these are beautiful!
These cookies look SO good! I can’t wait to try them!
Oh, and Maroon 5 puts on an amazing show! We saw them back in the Fall in Manchester, NH…fantastic!
I can’t deny my love for all things that combine peanut butter and chocolate, these are just gorgeous! I can’t wait to try this recipe π