Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Method

1. 1Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2Roughly chop the dark chocolate into coarse, uneven chunks.
3. 3In a medium mixing bowl, beat the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and baking soda together with a spatula until a cohesive, smooth dough forms.
4. 4Gently fold the chopped dark chocolate into the cookie dough, then divide and roll into 12 equal-sized balls.
5. 5Place the balls onto the prepared baking sheet, flatten slightly with the tines of a fork in a criss-cross pattern, sprinkle lightly with sea salt, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool 10 minutes on the tray to firm up.