Best 13 Easy To Make Peanut Butter Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our collection of irresistible peanut butter cookie recipes. These homemade treats are crafted with love, offering a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Embark on a baking adventure as we guide you through the steps of creating these delectable delights. From classic peanut butter cookies with their soft and chewy texture to variations like chocolate chip peanut butter cookies, Reese's peanut butter cup cookies, and peanut butter blossom cookies, each recipe promises a unique taste experience. Prepare to satisfy your sweet cravings with these easy-to-make peanut butter cookies that are perfect for any occasion.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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These light, flourless cookies, from TV chef Nikki Elkins, are made with everyday ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about a dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together peanut butter, egg, sugar, baking soda, vanilla, if using, and salt until well combined.
  • Using a 1 3/4-inch scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Using the tines of a fork, gently press down on each scoop in a crosshatch pattern. Sprinkle with sugar and transfer baking sheet to oven. Bake until slightly puffed, 11 to 12 minutes. Cookies will still be soft. Let cool for 5 minutes. Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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With only four ingredients, these cookies couldn't be easier for our son, Jacob, to help whip up. He thinks it's fun helping prepare meals and snacks.-Valerie Ellsworth, Belvidere, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. , Shape level tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a fork. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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

SUPER-EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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When we need cookies in a snap, this is our best go-to recipe - easy, fast and super delicious!

Provided by Kraft Peanut Butter

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     KRAFT Peanut Butter

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup KRAFT Smooth Peanut Butter
½ cup white sugar
1 egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Mix all ingredients with large spoon until well blended.
  • Roll into 24 balls; place, 4 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with fork.
  • Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned. (Do not overbake.)
  • Cool 5 min. on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 42.9 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM COOKIES



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Christmas just isn't Christmas without these-they're the most wonderful cookie of the year! Time and time again, Betty Crocker™ fans tell us these are their most-made cookies, and it's no wonder why. Tender peanut butter cookies, made from scratch in a recipe that comes together quickly, are the base that sets the standard. Once they're out of the oven, Hershey's Kisses are immediately pressed into the warm cookies so that the dough cradles the candy and holds it in place. Once they're cooled and ready to eat, they're the perfect combination of silky chocolate and tender, sweet-salty peanut butter cookie-and you'd better believe they'll disappear fast!

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Additional granulated sugar
About 36 Hershey's Kisses Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until dough forms.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately press 1 milk chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 75 mg

PEANUT BUTTER KISS COOKIES



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Deliciously simple, fast, and easy!

Provided by Sharon Baetcke

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
18 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine sugar, peanut butter, and egg.
  • Shape into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. NOTE: If dough is too sticky, refrigerate 1/2 hour or until easy to handle.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Remove cookies from oven. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 147.1 mg, Sugar 24.9 g

SOFT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Peanut butter cookies that stay soft with a good flavor but not too sweet! You won't make another recipe after this one!

Provided by Cindy Duvall

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup margarine, softened
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Blend together very well.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt with mixer. Chill dough 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll into balls by hand.
  • Place on sprayed cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until edges very lightly browning (about 7 to 10 minutes). Don't overcook. We store them in a plastic storage containers, and they stay soft!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 272.8 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

EASY PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES



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This easy oatmeal cookie recipe is great with a glass of cold milk! With their peanutty flavor, these scrumptious cookies hit the spot. Plus, they couldn't be easier to make! -Marilyn Blankschien, Clintonville, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Add oats and baking soda to creamed mixture; mix well., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

EASY BAKE OVEN PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Another inexpensive alternative to prepared mixes. These ingredients are always a staple in my house and therefore we are always ready to bake in the Easy Bake!

Provided by Pamela

Categories     Dessert

Time 11m

Yield 12 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix together all ingredients to make a dough.
  • With your fingers roll into 1/2 inch balls.
  • Place 4 balls into the Easy Bake Oven pan and press down slightly with the tines of a fork.
  • Bake for 6 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Bake remaining balls 4 at a time.

THREE INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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This recipe has just 3 ingredients. It's fast, easy and the cookies are wonderful! It's great for kids that are just learning to bake.

Provided by Francie

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overbake! These cookies are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 209 mg, Sugar 37.3 g

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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With just three ingredients, these simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike - and they're gluten-free, too

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 27m

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

200g peanut butter (crunchy or smooth is fine)
175g golden caster sugar
¼ tsp fine table salt
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line 2 large baking trays with baking parchment.
  • Measure the peanut butter and sugar into a bowl. Add ¼ tsp fine table salt and mix well with a wooden spoon. Add the egg and mix again until the mixture forms a dough.
  • Break off cherry tomato sized chunks of dough and place, well spaced apart, on the trays. Press the cookies down with the back of a fork to squash them a little. The cookies can now be frozen for 2 months, cook from frozen adding an extra min or 2 to the cooking time.
  • Bake for 12 mins, until golden around the edges and paler in the centre. Cool on the trays for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Store in a cookie jar for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 0.5 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

QUICK PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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I had to make cookies at the last minute for a school function and a friend gave me this quick and easy recipe. From start to finish, this only takes about 30-45 minutes and the taste is like you spent hours in the kitchen. You might want to make a double batch, because they will be gone before you know it. ENJOY!!

Provided by Vicki Douglas

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and baking soda until well blended. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on cookie sheets until set, before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.6 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 69.8 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES



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These chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies are filled with delicious surprises in every bite. We can't decide whether the chocolate chips, toasted walnuts or Reese's Pieces™ are our favorite, but thankfully we don't have to! These easy-to-bake cookies use two different pouches of Betty Crocker™ cookie mix, which gives them a delicious flavor but keeps the recipe simple and easy-to-make. We suggest doubling this recipe because these fan-favorite peanut butter oatmeal cookies tend to go quick!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal chocolate chip cookie mix
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup Reese's Pieces™ peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl stir cookie mixes, butter and eggs until soft dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips, peanut butter pieces and walnuts.
  • On large ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls about 2-inches apart. Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use creamy peanut butter for a smooth and velvety cookie.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
  • Line the baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These easy-to-make peanut butter cookies are a delicious and classic treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are soft, chewy, and packed with peanut butter flavor. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can enjoy these delicious cookies in no time. So next time you are looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these peanut butter cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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