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What does it take to make a perfect Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies? Is it just the right amount of crispy crunch without crumbling? Could it be a smooth, sweet, creamy filling that doesn’t ooze out the sides when you take a bite? Maybe it’s the robust peanuty flavor?
I think this cookie is all those things and more. It is perfectly delicious.
You don’t need a mixer for this recipe. Just blend the dry ingredients together and in a separate bowl combine the butter, peanut butter, sugar, milk and an egg. Fold the dry ingredients into the peanut butter mixture and you’re almost done.
Gently fold in finely chopped peanuts for an extra crunchy peanuty punch.
Drop the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet using a cookie scoop or tablespoon measure. Gently press each into a 2 inch round.
Bake and cool before filling.
The filling is a simple combination of peanut butter, butter and confectioners’ sugar.
Sandwich the cookies together and press gently to spread the filling to the edges.
Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to three days.
No worries, I don’t think they will last that long anyway.
See all those lovely little peanuts?
My husband said these are the best peanut butter cookies he’s ever had and his mom used to make them all the time. I agree – they are outstanding and will be a favorite in our house for years to come. I hope you give them a try and love them as much as we do.
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Yield: 22 -24 Cookies
Course: Dessert
With just the right amount of crispy crunch without crumbling and a smooth, sweet, creamy filling that doesn’t ooze out the sides when you take a bite.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough:
- 1 ¼ cups dry roasted peanuts unsalted
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 large egg
For the filling:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place peanuts in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Don’t overdo it – you don’t want to make peanut butter. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt until blended. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, peanut butter, sugars, milk and egg. Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and blend using a spatula. Fold in the chopped peanuts gently, just until blended.
- Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon measuring spoon, place 12 mounds on one prepared baking sheet. Make sure they are evenly spaced, not to close together. Lightly dampen your fingers and gently press the mounds to a 2 inch diameter cookie. Bake for about 12 minutes (rotate the pan halfway through baking) or until lightly browned and firm to the touch. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat using the cooled cookie sheet baking 12 at a time. (These cookies do best if you use a cold cookie sheet for each new batch. If you only have one cookie sheet, use a new piece of parchment paper placing the dough on the parchment and then all together on the cookie sheet. As with most cookies, they will spread too much if you use a hot cookie sheet.)
- To make the filling microwave the peanut butter and butter together just until melted and warm. Stir together until blended. Using a rubber spatula fold in the sugar until combined.
- Place half the cookies upside down on the wire rack or clean work surface. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of the warm filling in the center of each cookie. Using a knife spread the filling until it’s almost to the edge. Then place a second cookie on top and gently press down until the filling spreads to the edge.
Recipe Notes
- Recipe adapted from America's Test Kitchen
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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Brenda Vincent
Could I use more flour or maybe oatmeal in place of ground peanuts. Looking for the perfect pb sandwich cookie recipe. So far yours looks the best.
Tricia Buice
Hi Brenda. I haven’t tested these with oatmeal or flour in place of ground peanuts so I can’t say for sure. If I had to use something I would go with quick cooking oats. However, you won’t have that great peanut butter flavor and not sure if the cookies will spread correctly. Good luck.
Cristina
So many great recipes on your lovely blog (only now discovering from Pinterest!). Making these sandwich cookies. 🙂
Daniela Grimburg
These are the perfect cookies.<br />Looking irresistible and I'm sure they taste as good as they look!
Sue/the view from great island
I've been wanting to make peanut butter sandwich cookies forever, these look like the PERFECT version. I love the little specks of peanut, and they look like they'd be so crisp, I'm definitely trying these, thanks Tricia!
Gerry @Foodness Gracious
So what happens to all of those cookies? I wanna be your neighbor!!
Tricia Buice
If we were neighbors I would share with you. But hopefully you would share some of that wonderful fresh picked – right off your tree – fruit, and I'll take some of your creative, delicious ice cream. Yes we could be very good neighbors. 🙂
Wendy
Tricia,I am awed! These cookies look perfect in shape and texture and most of all flavor! (I will be enjoying the flavor part very soon!) No wonder they are your family favorite! I have found brown cookies to be very hard to photograph. Rarely do they look interesting and appealing. You seem to have found the secret! The lighting especially but the composition as well are beautiful.
Tricia Buice
Meat is often hard for me – usually because someone is standing there waiting to eat dinner. I love natural light – and don't look forward to winter time just because it's harder to shoot 🙂 Thanks Wendy!
Angie Schneider
Tricia, those peanut butter cookies are perfect…thin as wafer..just what I have been looking for!
Tricia Buice
I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy these cookies Angie – thanks for stopping by!
scrambledhenfruit
I agree that grandsons are more important than pitas! I had a month-long visit from my grandson and still haven't gotten back to my blog. 🙂 Those peanut butter cookies are keepers- If my grandson were still here, he'd want to make them with me. I'll have to make him a care package. 🙂
Tricia Buice
Hope you get to make them for him. Miss you and your posts!
Abbe@This is How I Cook
Tricia, these look like girl scout cookies. I think they were called savannahs. I loved those and I am not a huge peanut butter fan. However, I would happily eat a tray of these. I know what you mean by going out. We took a drive in the mountains on Sunday and it felt so good just to get out and do something different!
Tricia Buice
Driving in the mountains sounds wonderful. We can't wait for cooler weather for hiking and camping. Have a great week!
Shiloh Barkley
If you add some oatmeal, you can call them do-si-do's! they look really good!
Tricia Buice
Great idea Shiloh! And they are really, really, really good 🙂
Lorinda - The Rowdy Baker
Now THIS is the perfect cookie. Can't wait to try them!
Tricia Buice
I hope you do try them – no disappointments here! Thanks for stopping by Lorinda. Love your blog!
Chris Scheuer
Oh, and I love that basket and pretty napkin too! <br />
Tricia Buice
Hey Chris! We bought the basket years ago outside Charleston – from a little old lady sitting on the side of the road making grass baskets. That's the biggest one we could afford at the time. They last forever! It was green when we bought it and smelled like grass. Wonderful art!
Chris Scheuer
Oh my Tricia, I'm not sure these would get to the filling at my house. The cookies on their own look amazing and that filling sound incredible for any peanut butter lover. We have a lot of those here 🙂 Your cookies are so perfect, they truly look like the came from some fancy gourmet bakery! Pinned!
Beth Green
These cookies look absolutely perfect! You're making me want to turn on my oven in August, which I rarely do! I haven't had the chance to view your blog in a little while, so I need to spend some time catching up. They are always well photographed, well written and make my mouth water! <br /><br />And a grandson's visit would trump time at the computer any day. Glad they live
Tricia Buice
Hey Beth – it is so great to hear from you! Ed hopes to see you in December at the VRW Christmas party. Hope you are well – love all your facebook funnies 🙂
Anna and Liz Recipes
Mmmm I haven't had peanut butter cookies in a long time, and so I have to say since you made these – they have to be good! Easy recipe Too! I guess I will start baking again soon! Have a great week! xxoo Anna
Tricia Buice
I think it's time Anna – hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
Monica
Holy cow, Tricia! These do look absolutely perfect! I am so drooling right now. I love the huge amount of chopped peanuts in them and how the cookies are nice and flat – perfect as sandwiches. I need to make these and will bookmark right now. Your pics are perfect as well.
Tricia Buice
I love the chopped peanuts too – and they replace part of the flour so less gluten. Very delicious – hope you will make them!
Monica
Tricia – I finally made these recently…I never could forget your beautiful pictures and it would often pop into my head with a message: “make this already!!” : ) Anyway, they were out of this world and really easy to make! Hope you don’t mind I will be posting them soon. We need to spread the peanut butter love! : ) Thanks again!! Stay warm now.
Tricia Buice
SO excited you made these cookies – they disappear fast – so tasty! Thanks for letting me know Monica!
Nizz
So beautiful! They look like perfect and so tasty 🙂
Tricia Buice
Very tasty – thanks Nizz!
Mary Callan
these look absolutely gorgeous!scrumptious and very professional looking!<br />Mary x
Tricia Buice
Thanks Mary – they are so easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow
First, you know I can completely understand how playing with Isaac would surpass a pita bread recipe any day of the week! 😉 Second, so glad you enjoyed a fun night out Saturday… it does seem we "forget" to enjoy those kind of times. Third, I am pretty sure if you beat a "Mom" recipe, this one is a real keeper!! Hope you have a wonderful week, Tricia. blessings ~ tanna
Tricia Buice
Thanks so much Tanna – hope you will give these a try!