Let's continue our 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Celebration with this delicious recipe for Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies. Grab a glass of milk and get ready to indulge in a very delicious, nutty cookie your whole family is going to love. These cookies are sure to please the peanut butter lover in your family!
Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies take a classic easy cookie recipe for peanut butter cookies up a notch by making them with chunky peanut butter and unsalted peanuts for a cookie that's full of peanut butter flavor.
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Ingredients
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- Unsalted butter
- Chunky Peanut Butter
- Light Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Unsalted Peanuts
Directions
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowls. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix to combine.
How to Add the Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and ⅔ cup unsalted peanuts. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Chill dough for one hour and then proceed to divide the dough into equal-sized balls using a small or large cookie scoop and arrange on the baking trays lined with Parchment Baking Sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball. Press the dough down with a fork in a crisscross fashion to flatten.
Add remaining chopped peanuts to the top of the cookies and press the peanuts down into them.
Baking Instructions
Place the baking sheets into the pre-heated 375 degree oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown on top and cooked through.
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Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups chunky peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted peanuts, divided
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowls. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix to combine.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and ⅔ cup unsalted peanuts. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Transfer dough to the refrigerator and chill for one hour.
- Once chilled, divide the dough into equal-sized balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball. Press the dough down with a fork in a crisscross fashion to flatten.
- Add remaining chopped peanuts to the top of the cookies and press the peanuts down into them.
- Place the baking sheets into the pre-heated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown on top and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies sit for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool before serving.
Notes
Depending on the size cookie scoop you use, this recipe will give you 18 to 36 cookies.
The nutritional information listed below are for the recipe making 36 cookies.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 208Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 125mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 5g
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Peanut butter cookies are one of my favorite things in the world! These look so yummy and comforting!