Preheat oven to 350℉. In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until uniform. Add in chocolate chips and mix.
Use a tablespoon measure to form balls of dough, adding them to a silpat-lined or greased baking sheet at least an inch apart. Use a fork to push down dough balls to desired cookie thickness, making pretty cross-hatch designs on each cookie!
Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes until cookies are dull (not shiny) and just set. Over-baking will yield dry cookies!
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with salt or sugar. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a plate or wire rack.
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Notes
You can use any kind of chocolate chips you’d like! I like bittersweet chocolate.
If you like your PB cookies extra chocolatey, use ½ cup chocolate chips!
Use regular, smooth peanut butter like Jif or Skippy! Don’t use natural peanut butter (except I’ve found that Jif’s natural, creamy peanut butter works since it doesn’t separate!).