These homemade peanut butter cookies are packed with the nutty goodness of peanut butter with pockets of melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter morsels.
With their soft, chewy centers and slightly crisp edges, these cookies are a peanut butter lover's dream come true!
Check out all the other easy cookie recipes for even more delicious ideas.
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Looking for a delicious treat that combines the rich, creamy flavor of peanut butter with the irresistible texture of homemade cookies? Look no further than this recipe for homemade peanut butter cookies.
Baking homemade cookies as a treat for your family is a wonderful way to create special moments and bring joy to everyone's day. These cookies would be even great to give as gifts with your other Christmas cookies!
Looking for more peanut butter flavored easy dessert recipes? Try my Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies or my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake.
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👩🍳Recipe Notes
- Choose a good-quality peanut butter that has a smooth and creamy consistency. Avoid peanut butters with added oils or sugars, as they can affect the texture and sweetness of the cookies.
- I prefer to use Skippy Peanut Butter over a store-brand. I did a little taste test of my own when my daughter was little and there is a difference!
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature when you cream it together with the peanut butter. Then add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy will help give you a soft and tender cookie.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
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📋Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients and instructions. Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes.
💡 Substitutions and Variations
- Add crushed peanuts to the cookie dough batter in place or along with the peanut butter chips.
- You could use traditional semi-sweet chocolate chips as well in this cookie batter with the peanut butter chips.
- Or maybe dip half the cookies in melted chocolate once they've cooled.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Beat the butter with both sugars until fluffy.
- Step 2: In a medium bowl, mix the flour and baking soda together.
- Step 3: Add the eggs to the butter mixture one at a time, then add in the vanilla.
- Step 4: Gradually add in the flour mixture until it's all incorporated, then fold in the peanut butter chips.
- Step 5: Use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
📌Quick Tip: Reserve some of the peanut butter chips to press into the tops of each ball of dough.
Baking Instructions
- Bake the cookies at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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🍶Storage Tips
- To keep your leftover cookies fresh, store them in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- You can refrigerate them for up to a week.
❄️Freezing Tips
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before freezing the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet until firm; about an hour.
- Once the cookies are firm, transfer them to a zip top freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- You can also freeze dough balls by following the same instructions, so you can grab a few dough balls out when you're ready to bake a sweet treat.
➡️Top Recipe Tip
- Don't overbake the cookies. If you do they will crumble when you eat them.
You may have over baked them. Try baking for a couple minutes less next time.
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- Check out my other recipe for No Flour Peanut Butter Cookies.
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 10 ounce bag Reese's Peanut Butter Chips
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 6 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Then, add the vanilla. Scrape down the sides as needed.
- Slowly add the flour mixture, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Fold in the peanut butter chips, reserving some for the top.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, portion the dough and place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Press extra peanut butter chips into the top of each cookie dough ball.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool 5 to 7 minutes on the cookie sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to completely cool.
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