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    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies w/ Sea Salt

    Jan 28, 2016 / by Laney Schwartz / 26 Comments(updated Jun 1, 2022)
    ★★★★★ from 3 reviews

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    It’s a mouthful, I know. The most delicious mouthful EVER. You guys!!! Are you making these for your Super Bowl party? 

    You need to make these for your Super Bowl party.

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies-4

    To DIE for. Soft, chewy, sweet salty. It’s almost too good to be true. Key word, almost. 

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

    I don’t make cookies very often. I just can’t. I can’t walk by a plate of cookies and not eat two or three. I have serious control issues, and when it comes to cookies, especially these, I have anything but control. 

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies-2

    This cookie dough is little bit soft, so I do find that popping it in the fridge for a while (I did it overnight), works wonders. They still spread quite a bit, but leaving them in the fridge for the flavors to combine is just necessary. 

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies-3

    Okay, so eat some pizza, devour some nachos, then top it off with one (or more) of the greatest cookie of all time. 

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies-6

    Ok, that was a little dramatic. But seriously, you’ll never know until you try. 

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    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies w/ Sea Salt

    ★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Laney Schwartz
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    Description

    These cookies are out of this world delicious! Soft, chewy and full of chocolatey goodness.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 sticks unsalted butter, (melted and slightly cooled)
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs, (at room temperature)
    • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter (or any nut butter)
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 1/2 – 2 cups dark chocolate chunks
    • Sea salt for sprinkling

    Instructions

    1. In the bowl of an electric mixer add the butter, sugar, and brown sugar, and beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Add the vanilla, and slowly beat in the eggs one at a time. Blend in the peanut butter.
    2. In a small bowl combine the flour, oats, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
    3. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet in three additions and mix until just combined. Add the chocolate chunks. Put the cookie dough in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour, or up to overnight.
    4. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Scoop dough, roll into balls, and place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, do not over bake!! They will continue to cook once they come out. Sprinkle with a little bit of sea salt immediately after you take them out of the oven. Cool on the pan for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

    Notes

    Adapted from My Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Sorry, new year resolutions. 

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    Filed Under: Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies, Dessert Tagged With: chocolate chunk cookie, Cookie, dark chocolate, dessert, Oatmeal, oatmeal cookie, peanut butter, sea salt, super bowl

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      Comments

    1. Rebecca

      November 15, 2021 at 9:14 am

      Whipped up this cookie dough yesterday and baked some up this morning. Totally worth all the hype. Amazing!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Laney Schwartz

        November 15, 2021 at 9:24 am

        Best way to start the day!

    2. Caitlin

      November 11, 2021 at 12:56 pm

      These are the best cookies. I get asked constantly to make them for family, friends, work. 1:1 gfree flour works perfectly in them as well! Off to make a batch now!

      ★★★★★

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      • Laney Schwartz

        November 11, 2021 at 1:59 pm

        Oh hooray!! I love them so much too!

    3. Ann

      July 11, 2020 at 2:05 am

      Could you replace with gluten free flour?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        July 16, 2020 at 10:10 pm

        I haven’t tested but its worth a shot!

    4. Stacey

      March 22, 2020 at 7:57 pm

      These are the BEST cookies! Just go ahead and make them you won’t be disappointed! Makes a daily big batch and they didn’t last 24 hours in my house! Can’t wait to make again!

      Also I’ve made quite a few of your recipes Laney and I’m never disappointed, everything on your blog is easy and amazing! When it came to making quarantine cookies all I thought is have to check out LBD page and I found these beauties!! Thanks again !

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        March 23, 2020 at 2:19 pm

        Thank you so much! So happy you love these cookies as much as me!

    5. Nicole Heskey

      January 25, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      So good! These were a hit at my moms night out. I used semi sweet chips instead but can’t wait to try with dark chocolate. Which dark chocolate bar did you use from trader Joe’s?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 27, 2020 at 1:56 pm

        I use all different kinds!

    6. Charlene

      December 29, 2019 at 10:09 am

      This honestly looks too good to share. Might have to eat some and put the rest in a container to eat later and NOT let my teenagers know I made them. Just gotta find a good hiding spot. YUM ?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 06, 2020 at 8:45 pm

        They’re my favorite too!

    7. Kate

      November 04, 2018 at 3:47 pm

      Have you ever tired baking these from the freezer? I made them this weekend and they are FANTASTIC! I have some dough balls I’m freezing but wondered if I’d need to defrost or bake frozen.

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        November 06, 2018 at 3:07 pm

        I think they would work from frozen!

    8. Wendy

      August 27, 2018 at 8:53 am

      Seriously can’t wait to make these!! I wanted o try them last night when you posted that you were making them!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        August 28, 2018 at 2:28 pm

        They’re they BEST!!

    9. Fran

      January 14, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      How may cookies should you get from a batch.? What size scoop?
      I have the dough in the fridge. Will bake in the morning

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 14, 2018 at 4:33 pm

        They make about 2 dozen with about a golf ball size scoop!

    10. Cathy Trochelman

      February 03, 2017 at 7:24 pm

      These look seriously PERFECT!

      Reply
    11. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

      February 02, 2017 at 6:44 pm

      You had me at dark chocolate chunks!

      Reply
    12. Cheryl - Pook's Pantry

      February 01, 2017 at 7:06 am

      These sound so good!!!

      Reply
    13. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)

      January 31, 2017 at 4:28 pm

      Gimme all of this!

      Reply
    14. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

      July 21, 2016 at 11:13 am

      Like those big chunks of chocolate! Looks good!

      Reply
    15. ashley - baker by nature

      July 20, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      These cookies sound perfect!

      Reply
    16. Megan - The Emotional Baker

      January 29, 2016 at 3:59 am

      Oh goodness! These cookies look phenomenal – & with all my favorite flavors! I know I couldn’t control myself around these.

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 29, 2016 at 7:47 am

        Thanks Megan! 🙂 I know, self control is a major problem with these guys!

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