Best 9 Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Allrecipes Recipes

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Peanut butter cookies are a classic American treat, beloved for their soft, chewy texture and rich, nutty flavor. These cookies are a staple of bake sales, cookie exchanges, and holiday gatherings. They are also incredibly easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort.

This article features three irresistible peanut butter cookie recipes. The first is a classic peanut butter cookie recipe that yields soft and chewy cookies with a perfect balance of peanut butter flavor and sweetness. The second recipe is for peanut butter blossoms, a variation on the classic cookie that features a Hershey's Kiss nestled in the center of each cookie. The third recipe is for peanut butter cup cookies, which are filled with a creamy peanut butter cup for an extra dose of peanut butter goodness.

Whether you prefer a classic peanut butter cookie, a peanut butter blossom, or a peanut butter cup cookie, you're sure to find a recipe in this article that you'll love. So preheat your oven and get ready to whip up a batch of these delicious cookies!

Let's cook with our recipes!

CHEF JOHN'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies image

These classic cookies don't get much easier.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute.
  • Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Mix on medium until combined, about 30 seconds.
  • Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Portion out cookie dough in equal-sized balls on a baking sheet covered with a silicone baking mat. Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls. Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden.
  • Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 228.7 mg, Sugar 18.3 g

HEALTHIER CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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I love peanut butter cookies but they are always a little greasy. I came up with this healthier version and it's a little less greasy. I love it!

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
¼ cup applesauce
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 egg whites
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Beat butter, peanut butter, applesauce, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs and beat until smooth.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl; stir into peanut butter batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cookies begin to brown, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 163.9 mg, Sugar 18.5 g

OLD FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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A double dose of peanut butter!

Provided by Stephanie Watts

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups peanut butter chips
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer until well blended. Beat in both sugars. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Stir in half of the dry ingredients into the mixture. Add eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Mix in remaining ingredients. Stir in peanut butter chips.
  • For each cookie, roll 1 heaping tablespoon full of dough into 1 3/4 inch diameter ball. Arrange balls 2 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using the back of fork, flatten dough balls and form a crosshatch on tops.
  • Bake cookies until dry on top, about 15 minutes.
  • Cool cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 90.4 mg, Sugar 10.7 g

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Makes great cookies!

Provided by Shirley Sadler

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs eggs
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

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

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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For the best texture, use regular, not natural, peanut butter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in eggs, then peanut butter.
  • Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, mixing until just combined after each addition. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Press cookies with fork tines to flatten and create a cross-hatch pattern. Bake until golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

FAVORITE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Simple peanut butter cookies with the traditional crisscross on the top.

Provided by Anita

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter
1 cup margarine
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Form dough into walnut sized balls and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Dip a fork into flour and criss cross each cookie to flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until just lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 6.9 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 99.9 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

DAD'S FAVORITE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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My Dad's sister gave me this recipe for killer peanut butter cookies.

Provided by Kendra Amaro

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup shortening
½ cup crunchy peanut butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream together the shortening, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the peanut butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Make small balls of dough. Flatten with fork dipped in flour to form cross-wise pattern.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just set. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 69.4 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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These cookies can be crisp, or chewy. If you want them crisp, leave out the eggs in the recipe.

Provided by Sandi

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons hot water
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Mix sugars, peanut butter, and shortening. Add baking soda to the hot water. Add to mixture. Stir well.
  • Stir in the eggs. Add the flour. Roll dough into balls.
  • Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with fork dipped in water to make criss-cross design. Bake at 350 - 375 degrees F (175 - 190 degrees C) for about 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.5 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 147.3 mg, Sugar 24.4 g

BEST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES EVER



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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

2 cups peanut butter
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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

Tips:

  • Use creamy peanut butter for a smooth and consistent dough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
  • If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour until it is easy to handle.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set, about 10-12 minutes. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These classic peanut butter cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a batch of these cookies ready to enjoy in no time. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack, give these peanut butter cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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