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    Chocolate Star Cookies

    Published: Nov 1, 2019 · Modified: Nov 28, 2022 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. 14 Comments

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Star Cookie with Pinterest Text

    Chocolate Star Cookies are delicious peanut butter cookies that are soft and chewy on the inside with a little crisp on the outside. They are topped with a milk chocolate star that gets melty and gooey in the oven.

    Chocolate star cookie cooling on parchment paper

    You can dunk these peanut butter cookies in milk or eat them as is. They are a great sweet treat or dessert!

    Chocolate Star

    Do not go to the baking aisle trying to find the chocolate stars with the chocolate chips. You will find them over in the candy aisle of your grocery store. Somewhere near the chocolate covered peanuts and gummy worms!

    Milk Chocolate Stars

    How to Make Chocolate Star Cookies

    Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.

    In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or with a hand mixer, cream 1 stick of softened butter, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, ½ cup white sugar, ½ cup brown sugar together until it is fluffy and combined.

    Add in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and continue to mix for another 30 seconds.

    In a separate bowl sift together 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon baking soda.

    Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture, a little at a time, until it is completely combined. NOTE: make sure to not over mix the dough at this point or you will have tough little hockey puck cookies.

    Rolling peanut butter cookie dough in sugar

    Place about ⅓ cup white sugar in a small bowl.

    Roll the cookie dough into small balls, a little smaller than a golf ball (it will be a heaping tablespoon of dough). Roll the dough in the sugar and then place on a parchment paper or silpat lined baking sheet.

    peanut butter cookie dough on a baking sheet with parchment paper

    Bake for 10 minutes. Pull the cookies out of the oven and lightly press a chocolate star into the center of each cookie. Place back in the oven for 2 ½ minutes.

    Chocolate Star Cookies cooling on a black rack

    Let the peanut butter chocolate star cookies cool and it’s time for a cookie treat!!

    a bite taken out of a chocolate star cookie

    Storing Cookies

    If you don’t eat all 24 cookies in one sitting, then you will need to store the cookies. You will need an airtight container with a lid. You can leave the cookies in the airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 5 days.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Star Cookies on parchment paper, one has been eaten, milk in the background

    Storage tip: To help the cookies not dry out you can put a small, very lightly moistened paper towel in the corner of the container.

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    Recipe for Chocolate Star Cookies

    Chocolate star cookie cooling on parchment paper

    Chocolate Star Cookies

    Peanut butter cookies topped with a milk chocolate star. These cookies are crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. They are the perfect peanut butter chocolate cookie!
    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 32 minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter, softened
    • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 24 milk chocolate stars can be found in the candy aisle at your grocery store.
    • ⅓ cup white sugar for rolling the cookie dough
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°
    • In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or white a hand mixer, cream the butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar, until they are fluffy and completely combined.
    • Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
    • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
    • Add the flour mixture the the butter mixture a little at a time until it is fully combined.
      NOTE: do not over mix at this point, or you will have tough cookies!
    • Roll the dough into balls a little smaller than the size of a golf ball, it will be 1 heaping tablespoon of dough per cookie.
      Roll the dough balls in the sugar.
      Place on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.
    • Bake for 10 minutes.
      Remove from the oven and lightly press 1 star in the middle of each cookie.
      Place back in the oven for an additional 2 ½ minutes.
      (NOTE: You may have to bake the cookies in 2 or 3 batches.)
    • Cool the cookies on a cooling rack and then serve!

    Notes:

    Storing Chocolate Star Cookies: To store the cookies, keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
    Storing tip: you can put a small, very lightly moistened paper towel in the corner or your storage container and it will help keep your cookies tender.
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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    If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.

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    Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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    1. Partie

      December 10, 2022 at 12:44 pm

      5 stars
      Best peanut butter cookie I ever ate.

      Reply
    2. Jessica

      December 08, 2021 at 8:39 pm

      I’d like to make some dough a day or two before baking. For this recipe would you recommend refrigerating the dough in one mass or should I roll it into the balls before refrigerating? Will either approach impact quality? Thanks!

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      • Susie Weinrich

        December 09, 2021 at 8:45 am

        I would refrigerate it all together in one bowl. Then take it out and let it sit at room temp for about 30 minutes to take the chill off before rolling the balls and baking the cookies.

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        • Jessica

          December 09, 2021 at 5:45 pm

          Wonderful! Thanks for the advice!

    3. Susan Wedgewood

      December 20, 2020 at 7:24 pm

      5 stars
      I followed the instructions to a “t” and they turned out perfect! I highly recommend this recipe!

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    4. Amber Staupe

      December 17, 2020 at 5:14 pm

      I can’t wait to try this recipe!! I love these cookies, especially around Christmas and usually use my mom’s recipe but she moved many miles away so I don’t have access to it, so I am really excited to try this recipe this year and maybe even use it every year!!

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      • Susie Weinrich

        December 17, 2020 at 8:17 pm

        Oh I love hearing things like this!! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you love them!

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    5. Tammy

      December 08, 2020 at 5:16 pm

      bake them all the way done, take out and then put stars on ! why do you put them back in and bake longer???

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      • Susie

        December 08, 2020 at 7:47 pm

        That way they bake a little to the cookie and they get nice and soft. Delish!

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    6. JoAnn Murtha

      May 18, 2020 at 11:50 am

      5 stars
      These turned out great! Delicious!!

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    7. Emily Bruno

      November 18, 2019 at 10:07 am

      5 stars
      Love these classic cookies!

      Reply
    8. Lauren Grant

      November 06, 2019 at 8:15 am

      5 stars
      Ahhh these remind me SO much of my childhood! I LOVE that they’re both chewy and crisp!

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    9. Lauren Nagel

      November 05, 2019 at 5:23 am

      5 stars
      Such a classic! I love the addition of the stars here, it makes them so pretty and festive!

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    10. Andrea Howe

      November 03, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      MY FAVORITE COOKIE!!! I love this recipe and can’t wait to make it on repeat for the holidays

      Reply

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