Peanut butter cookies
Instructions
Tips
A recipe for peanut butter cookies might sometimes describe them as drop cookies, that is, cookies that are made from dropping spoonsful of dough onto a baking sheet which then 'melt' into a flatter cookie while cooking. However, you can press them down just a bit, using either a finger or a spoon if you find the cookies are a bit too thick and dense.
Tips
Remember to make enough room between each ‘drop’ of cookie dough, since they will spread out a little bit. Also, take them out of the oven when they are still slightly gooey as they will set as they cool.
Questions about peanut butter cookies
With a recipe for peanut butter cookies as simple as ours, making delicious treats you can enjoy immediately after baking has never been easier. Read on to learn more about chewy peanut butter cookies by checking out our answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Ingredients
Soft butter | 125 g |
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Cane sugar (approx. 1¼ dl) | 100 g |
Sugar (approx. 1¼ dl) | 100 g |
Egg | 1 |
Chunky peanut butter | 150 g |
Light syrup | 2 tbsp |
Peanuts | 125 g |
Flour (approx. 2½ dl) | 150 g |
Baking powder | 1 tbsp |
Fine salt | 1 pinch |
Other recipes
Chewy peanut butter cookies with a crunchy treat
Homemade peanut butter cookies are some of the most tender and soft cookies you could ever hope to make. With our peanut butter cookie recipe, you get chewy cookies with a wonderful mouthfeel. Choosing to use both chunky peanut butter as well as whole peanuts adds texture to the soft cookies and make them both a chewy and crunchy treat that is sure to delight anyone who is lucky enough to try one.
If you enjoy these chewy, nutty cookies, you might be interested in checking out our recipe for chocolate chip cookies with hazelnuts as well.
Authentic American cookies with chunky peanut butter
Using a chunky peanut butter rather than a smooth one gives the peanut butter cookie a different texture by adding a bit of crunch that makes the eating experience more complex. The cookie will still be perfectly chewy and gooey, just how you like it, but it will have an unexpected and delicious crunch, too.
American-style cookies in general are best enjoyed when freshly baked and still lukewarm, and these peanut butter cookies are no exception. Allow for a couple of minutes for the peanut butter cookies to firm up after transferring them to a wire rack before indulging in them.
Discover the easy and quick recipe
Making peanut butter cookies is very easy and does not take much time either. In under an hour, you can be enjoying scrumptiously soft and chewy homemade peanut butter cookies – perhaps with a glass of ice-cold milk as is custom. Because these cookies are so easy to bake, you can even ask children or inexperienced bakers to participate without worry – you will have taught them how to make a peanut butter cookie from scratch in no time.
Experiment with the ingredients
Taking inspiration from another well-known American classic, PB&Js or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, you can experiment with making a peanut butter jelly cookie using classic jam options like grape or raspberry or by experimenting with using a homemade plum jam or blackberry jam. The peanut butter and fruit preserve complement each other beautifully with the fruity freshness of the jam brightening the richness of the peanut butter. As such, the combination makes for beautiful, decadent cookies with a splash of colour in their middle, created from making an indent and filling it with jam.
Chocolate chip peanut butter cookies
Another wonderful flavour combination is peanut butter and chocolate – two ingredients with a lot of flavour and complexity. Mixed, you get flavourful peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips or chunks of coarsely chopped chocolate, perfectly complementing the whole peanuts.
If you want darker cookies that are heavy on the deep, rich chocolate flavours, add melted chocolate and cocoa powder to the dough. No matter how you decide to incorporate it, chocolate chip peanut butter cookies are a winner with most people, only adding to the deliciousness of our basic recipe.