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May 27, 2019 14 Comments

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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A cookie sheet filled with peanut butter cookies with a criss-cross design

Enjoy these deliciously easy Peanut Butter Cookies filled with extra-crunchy peanut butter and roasted, salted peanuts for terrific texture and added peanut crunch!

Aside from Chocolate Chip Cookies, is there anything more classic than a great peanut butter cookie? I don’t think so! These cookies are always devoured in a flash so if you want them to last, you’ll have to hide a few. Our easy recipe makes the most of peanut flavor by adding chopped roasted peanuts and extra-crunchy peanut butter. These updates to the classic cookie recipe imparts a great crunchy texture and fun rustic appearance.

 

 

A plate of traditional peanut butter cookies with extra peanuts

Pour a big glass of milk and enjoy a few of these fresh baked easy Peanut Butter Cookies.

If you’ve tried a few peanut butter cookie recipes over the years and find some way too sweet, this recipe is for you. It’s a perfectly balanced, easy peanut butter cookie recipe with the right blend of brown and granulated sugars, a slightly salty bite and a very peanutty taste.

 

 

A stack of chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies with chopped peanuts

For the chocolate-peanut butter combo lover, take a dip!

If you love the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter, this is a no brainer. For an extra special treat dip a few cookies in melted semisweet chocolate. Then to add a little more peanut flavor and great visual appeal, sprinkle on a few chopped peanuts before the chocolate dries. What a fantastic treat!

 

 

A tray of stacked peanut butter cookies, and a few cookies dipped in chocolate with chopped peanuts

These cookies are deliciously crunchy and loaded with peanuts.

Despite their craggy appearance these easy peanut butter cookies are soft in the middle and crispy around the edges, just the way we LOVE them! The plain cookies store well at room temperature for up to a week, if they last that long 🙂 The chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies are best eaten within a day or two of dipping and stored in a cool location. Enjoy!

 

 

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a stack of chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies sprinkled with chopped, salted peanuts

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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Yield: 46 Cookies
Course: Dessert
Author: Tricia
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Ingredients

For the cookie dough:

  • 2/3 cup roasted salted peanuts, ground
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup extra-crunchy peanut butter (I use Jif)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg, room temperature

For the chocolate coating (optional):

  • 1 cup chocolate chips, semisweet or bittersweet are best
  • 1/2 cup chopped, salted, roasted peanuts for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a food processor, grind the peanuts until they resemble bread crumbs, about 16 long pulses. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula, beat again to combine. Add the peanut butter and beat to combine. Add the vanilla and egg. Beat just until combined.
  • Using a wooden spoon, gently fold in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Add the peanuts and stir to combine.
  • Roll about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough into a 1 1/2-inch ball. Place them 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Press each dough ball with the back of a dinner fork dipped in cold water to make a crisscross design. Bake until the cookies are puffed and lightly browned around the edges but not on top, about 8-10 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Melt chocolate chips, dip cookies, sprinkle with peanuts.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Recipe Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

 

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Here are a few more peanut and chocolate flavored recipes you might enjoy:

Sliced peanut butter Revel bars on a marble slab

Chocolate Peanut Butter Revel Bars ~ delicious cookie bars loaded with oats and peanut butter mixed together into a tasty crust, layered with silky smooth fudgy chocolate, then topped with more crumbled crust.  They are easy to make, travel well and taste delicious!  Great for big gatherings, lunches or afternoon snacks … or just because. Click HERE to get the recipe.

 

 

A stack of chopped topped peanut butter meltaway cookies topped with chopped peanuts

Peanut Butter Chocolate Meltaway Cookies – for the chocolate and peanut butter lover in your life! These light little bite-sized cookies are not too sweet and get a nice salty bite from the crushed roasted peanuts. Click HERE to get the recipe.

 

 

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with milk chocolate kisses on top

The BEST Peanut Butter Blossoms – A crisp, chewy peanut butter cookie topped with a milk chocolate kiss – a family favorite for generations! Click HERE to get the recipe.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Tricia

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14 Comments

  1. John / Kitchen Riffs says

    May 29, 2019 at 10:37 am

    Easy? Peanut butter? Cookies? Yes, please. You’re right — peanut butter cookies are one of THE classics. Been ages since I’ve had them — need to make a batch. Using your recipe, of course — it looks terrific. Thanks!

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 30, 2019 at 10:36 am

      It had been way too long for me to John. They are the perfect year-round cookie for any and all occasions. Hope you give them a try! Thanks 🙂

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  2. 2sisters Recipes says

    May 28, 2019 at 11:54 pm

    These look amazing Tricia! May we order a couple of dozen from you! And do you offer free shipping ? Lol !! Have a great week!!
    Xo Anna and Liz

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 30, 2019 at 10:35 am

      Haha – thanks so much Anna! Wish I could pop over with a few for you and your lovely family. Thanks again!

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  3. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says

    May 28, 2019 at 10:54 am

    5 stars
    Love a classic peanut butter cookie and these look perfect! Especially loving the chocolate dip 🙂

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 30, 2019 at 10:33 am

      Thanks Jennifer – the chocolate is nice for those of us that are a bit obsessed with the combo 🙂

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  4. sue | the view from great island says

    May 28, 2019 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    I love a great peanut butter cookies, but when you dip it in chocolate? I’m sold!! I’ll take a dozen, Tricia 🙂

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 30, 2019 at 10:33 am

      We love our chocolate and peanut butter desserts! Thanks so much Sue 🙂

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  5. Mimi says

    May 27, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Now, I wouldn’t have the patience to make cookies AND dip them in chocolate! But that’s why you save room for dessert! They’re really pretty, and chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven~

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 28, 2019 at 4:00 am

      They’re so easy to make Mimi – bet you would enjoy making them with your little ones 🙂

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  6. Chris Scheuer says

    May 27, 2019 at 7:47 am

    5 stars
    These wouldn’t last 10 minutes at our house! They look wonderful and I love the chocolate dipped option!

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 28, 2019 at 3:59 am

      I love the chocolate to Chris – thanks so much!

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  7. angiesrecipes says

    May 27, 2019 at 4:57 am

    The dough with extra ground peanuts must be particularly delicious! I love that chocolate coating too.

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    • Tricia Buice says

      May 28, 2019 at 3:59 am

      Thanks Angie – these cookies have a nice crunch and delicious peanut flavor.

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