Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies
These peanut butter cookies are nutty, crisp bottom but still soft, not too sweet and perfect to dunk in milk or even to pair with tea
Do you like peanuts? Or any nuts? Hmm, how about peanut butter?
I remember my youngest sister eating peanut butter straight from the jar when she was little. She was lucky we didn’t share the same love for peanut butter. However, I loved (and still do) PB&J, especially the one with guava jelly – ohhh so so good! I could finish an entire bread loaf 😀 Just kidding… or maybe I’m not!
Where was I again?
Oh yes – peanut butter! I don’t know why I don’t like PB when it’s not with J. Well, it’s not that I really don’t like peanut butter like I don’t eat it, but I will avoid it if I can (more like of a love-hate relationship). My love-hate relationship with peanut butter is like my future – I can’t be sure of it. Just like when I saw these Soft Peanut Butter Cookies by A Dish of Sanity – I knew I had to try and check my relationship with PB.
I added peanuts coz I love, love peanuts. It is very dangerous to keep those in front of me so I decided to add them to these cookies.
Guess what?? I love the cookies – nutty, crisp bottom but still soft, not too sweet and perfect to dunk in milk or even to pair with tea. I love that crunchy texture from the peanut.
I kept some more than 4 days to check what will happen to them. The cookies got crispier like the ones you can buy from the store. I love both textures – soft and crispy and all gone.
I am taking these with me at Fiesta Friday # 201 (where did time go??) where Monika and I are co-hosting. Our Amazing Angie will be there, too. 😉 I hope you join us this week – food and friends = fun, right? Also, please visit other party goers as well. What’s fun in link and run??
Nutty Peanut Butter Cookies
- Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup peanuts, chopped
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, add peanut butter, butter, white and brown sugar. Using an electric mixer (or your stand mixer), beat until creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, beat again until combined.
- In another bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt. Add this mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and beat until just combined. Place this in the fridge for one hour up to overnight to firm up.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F. Line couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using an ice cream scoop, take out about 1 ½ tbsp of dough and form into balls. Gently press chopped peanuts all over the dough (or you can roll them over peanuts). Place the cookie balls on a baking sheet, keeping 2 inches apart from each other.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the bottom has turned brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool further.
Source recipe: Best Soft Peanut Butter Cookies by Dash of Sanity
Note: If you want softer cookies, you can bake for 8-9 minutes. I like mine more on the crisp side, but still soft so I baked them longer.
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26 Comments
hijackedbytwins
Yes please! I adore peanut butter so these get the thumbs up from me! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Jhuls
Thank you, Kirsty. I am glad you liked these! x
FrugalHausfrau
I’m not wild about PB but every now and then like peanut butter on warm toast – even so I wouldn’t turn down a cookie or two, especially these!! Great pics, Jhuls!
Jhuls
Me, too. I eat PB on a warm toast with coffee – yum! Thanks, Mollie. x
CakePants
These look fantastic – I adore peanut butter cookies, which is probably why I don’t make them often (my self control just goes out the window!). I love that you added big chunks of peanuts to these. I’m all about having lots of texture!
Jhuls
I understand, Mara. I am like that with Nutella. 😀 Thanks for stopping by.
Cat
I love peanut butter but not by itself, in cookies would be perfect. Love the addition if extra peanuts x
Jhuls
I can be picky when it comes to anything peanut butter. I am glad that these cookies turn out very nice. 😀 Thanks, Cat.
Donna (@bobsysmum)
I don’t like peanut butter, but I bet the kids would love these! #CookBlogShare
Jhuls
Not a huge fan as well, but these cookies might convert me. 😀 Thank you, Donna.
blessmyf🍎🍏dbypayal
Outstanding
Jhuls
Thank you! 🙂
Shinta
I am a PB fan, but have never tried a PB cookie! I’m always looking for a soft cookie recipe, these look just divine! I’l take your advise and bake them for just around 8 mins or so. Thanks for sharing Jhuls!
Jhuls
I love soft cookies, too, depending on my mood or what type of cookie. 😀 Maybe I will try reducing the baking time next time. Thanks, Shinta! 🙂
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Those look so good!! Envision two of them with a banana between them…. Thanks you for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party!
Jhuls
I am not a fan of PB & banana together yet, but maybe someday. 😀 Thanks, Helen.
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
Oh I would happily eat a few of these with a hot chocolate!
Jhuls
Hot chocolate – yum!! I prefer these with tea (tea lover here), or milk, but the idea of hot chocolate sounds really good! Thanks, Kat! Hope your week is amazing!
Hilda
I needed a good peanut butter recipe. Might just try these out tonight instead of the ones I had planned. And thanks for co-hosting.
Jhuls
Thank you, Hilda. I hope they will turn out amazing!
Monika
Hi Jhuls! Great to be co-hosting Fiesta Friday with you again! I remember that you like to see and comment on every recipe (hope I got that right:) so I’ve taken the liberty of picking the even numbers to comment on. Hope that’s ok. Your cookies look amazing!
Jhuls
Yes, that’s correct! You have a good memory than me.😂 I don’t mind if you take the even numbers. And I am glad you liked the cookies. Happy Fiesta Friday!😘
Lathiya
wow..i love those peanuts on top..i can imagine how delicious it should be
Jhuls
Yes, they were. I didn’t expect that I’d love these cookies as I am not a huge fan of peanut butter. But these were incredible! Thanks for you lovely comment, Lathi!😘
Jess
I love peanut butter and still do eat it straight out of the jar. There’s nothing like a well made PB cookie, and that’s exactly what these look like Jhuls. Well done!
Jhuls
I am really a huge fan of peanut butter alone, but these cookies were really good. I think I might convert very soon. Just don’t me try PB & banana – still can’t decide. Haha! Thanks, Jess!