**Peanut Butter Cookies: A Crunchy Delight**
Indulge in the irresistible charm of crunchy peanut butter cookies, a classic treat that tantalizes taste buds with its delightful combination of sweet and nutty flavors. These cookies offer a satisfying crunch with every bite, thanks to their generous amount of peanut butter and the perfect balance of ingredients. Whether you prefer a classic peanut butter cookie or one with a twist, this article presents a collection of exceptional recipes that cater to every palate. From the traditional to the innovative, these recipes promise an unforgettable peanut butter cookie experience. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey where the aroma of roasted peanuts fills the air and the taste of homemade goodness delights your senses.
CRUNCHY PEANUT-BUTTER COOKIES
These salty-sweet-crunchy confections make the best snack.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield Makes 48
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With an electric mixer, beat peanut butter, sugar, and butter until smooth. Beat in egg.
- On low speed, mix in flour and baking powder until a dough forms.
- Pinch off dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets (lined with parchment paper, if desired). With a floured fork, press balls in a crisscross fashion, flattening to a 1/2-inch thickness.
- Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
BEST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES EVER
This is an amazing no-flour peanut butter cookie. It is so easy, even kids like to make it.
Provided by BAKINGNUTS
Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, stir peanut butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press a criss-cross into the top using the back of a fork.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 139.6 mg, Sugar 12.5 g
CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
Makes great cookies!
Provided by Shirley Sadler
Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together in a bowl; beat in eggs.
- In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture. Put dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 209.4 mg, Sugar 18.2 g
CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
After many trials, this is the best peanut butter cookie I've tasted. Just a bit different than many of the others but the shortening used does make for a different cookie; crisp and crunchie. As with all hand-formed cookies, kids love to make them.
Provided by sugarpea
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
- Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
- Roll dough into 1 1/4" balls; place about 3" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in sugar.
- Bake at 375°, 9-10 minutes or until light brown.
- Cool 5 minutes and then remove from cookie sheet.
CRISP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
"The old-fashioned taste of these crisp, peanut buttery cookies is irresistible," reports Jessie MacLeod of St. Stephen, New Brunswick. "And they're as quick to make as they are to disappear. I often double the recipe."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add peanut butter, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. For easier shaping, chill the dough for 1 hour. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball by crisscrossing with the tines of a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned and cookies are set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
These soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are made with crunchy peanut butter, but creamy peanut butter may be used as well.
Provided by Diana Rattray
Categories Dessert Cookies & Candy
Time 19m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C/Gas 6).
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, or in a stand mixer, cream the white and brown sugars with the butter and crunchy peanut butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat the egg and vanilla into peanut butter mixture until smooth and well blended.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Blend flour mixture into creamed ingredients gradually.
- Using lightly floured hands, shape the peanut butter cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment-paper-lined (or ungreased) cookie sheets.
- Dip a fork in flour and press it into the balls of dough, making a criss-cross design and flattening the cookies slightly. Dip the fork in the flour after each press. Dust each cookie with additional granulated sugar, if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 7 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned around edges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 67 mg, Sugar 6 g, Fat 5 g, ServingSize 36 Servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH COOKIES
"The next time you're craving peanut butter cookies try this variation with oats and Grape-Nuts. I think it's even better than the regular cookies, which I like a lot." -Jack Horst of Westfield, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in Grape-Nuts., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork dipped in flour. Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 54mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
OLD FASHION CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
My grandma's recipe for her when she got married in 1926. My Grandma had 12 children, my mom was the youngest, who love cookies so Grandma made these often. This was her recipe that she wrote down on an old piece of papered gave to my mom in 1965. I only change lard to butter, and I used Jiff's Crunchy Peanut Butter, all else is...
Provided by C P
Categories Cookies
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. OVEN:Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2. BATTER:In a large mixer bowl add the butter and both the regular and brown sugars.
- 3. BEATING:Beat the butter and sugars together on med/hight speed, until light and creamy, about 3 mins.
- 4. Scarp the sides of the bowl before adding the eggs... making sure there is no remaining sugar on the bottom of bowl.
- 5. Add eggs, one at a time.. .beating well after each addition.
- 6. Add the peanut butter, beating on medium to high speed for 30 seconds, or until well incorporated.
- 7. In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
- 8. Slowly, add the flour mixture a little at a time to the creamed mixture.
- 9. Gently blend ingredients only to combine. Do not over mix or cookies will be tough.
- 10. SHAPING THE DOUGH:For cookies, spoon dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls. NOTE: Sometimes I roll cookie dough into sugar before placing on cookie sheet.
- 11. Place cookie balls 2 inches apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets.
- 12. Using a fork, press balls in a crisscross pattern, flattening each cookie to a 1/2-inch thickness.
- 13. AND YES... Sometimes, I tend to get side tracked, and end up putting the peanut butter cookies in the oven BEFORE flattening with a fork!
- 14. BAKING: Place cookies in the preheat oven and bake the cookies until lightly golden, 15-17 minutes... Time varies on oven actual temp.
- 15. Remove the peanut butter cookies the oven. Transferthe peanut butter cookies to a wire rack. Cool cookies completely.
- 16. STORING COOKIES:After cookies have completely cooled, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in airtight container or freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Place in freezer. Cookies can be frozen for up to 1 month. Bring cookies to room temperature before serving. Yields: 6 Dozen Cookies!!
Tips:
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure the cookies spread properly and bake evenly.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
- If desired, toast the peanuts before adding them to the dough for a more intense flavor.
- For chewier cookies, use light brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
- To make the cookies extra crunchy, bake them for a few minutes longer than the recommended time.
Conclusion:
These crunchy peanut butter cookies are a classic treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized with different types of nuts or chocolate chips. Whether you are a peanut butter lover or just looking for a delicious and satisfying cookie, these crunchy peanut butter cookies are sure to please.
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