Take a small mixing bowl and add 1¼ cups of all-purpose flour to it.

Sprinkle ½ tsp of baking soda and ½ tsp of salt over the flour.

Use a whisk to mix these dry ingredients until they are well combined. Set the mixture aside for later use.

Take a large mixing bowl and pour ½ cup of unsalted melted butter into it.

Add ½ cup of creamy peanut butter to the bowl.

Pour ¼ cup of granulated sugar and ¾ cup of brown sugar into the mixture.

Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth and well combined.

Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla essence to the wet mixture.

Crack 1 large egg into the bowl and whisk again until the mixture becomes smooth.

Gradually add the prepared flour mixture to the wet mixture in two parts. Fold with a spoon after each addition.

Mix gently until a cookie dough forms.

Add 1 cup of chocolate chips to the cookie dough. Gently fold them into the dough to distribute evenly.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Use a cookie scoop to scoop portions of the cookie dough and place each portion onto the baking tray. Make sure to leave enough space to allow them to spread while baking.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.

Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to let the cookies cool to room temperature.

Enjoy your freshly baked peanut butter chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven!