Step 1

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl add peanut butter and syrup. Use a spatula and mix the syrup into the peanut butter. Stir until the peanut butter becomes as thick as cookie dough and pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a dough. You can mix in the chocolate chips at this point, but if you want a prettier presentation, add them later.

Step 3

Scoop 1 tbsp of dough and roll between palms until it forms a smooth round ball. Place onto baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing dough balls 1 inch apart. Press down on each ball with the palm of your hand to form a thick round disk (about 1/2 inch thick). If you did not add the chocolate chips yet, press several into the surface of each cookie now. You can eat the cookies right away. If your kitchen is a little warm, you can refrigerate the cookies for about 30 minutes so that they are slightly firmer.