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    Home » Cookies

    Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Oct 29, 2019 Updated: Sep 1, 2020 by Alison Hope · This post may contain affiliate links · 51 Comments

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    Peanut Butter Cookies

    These peanut butter cookies are soft and chewy and packed with peanut butter flavor. This will soon be your go-to peanut butter cookie recipe!

    Peanut butter cookies in a stack.

    These peanut butter cookies are so good. They’re wonderfully soft and chewy but if you prefer them a bit crunchier you can easily have them that way too with a couple of extra minutes of baking time.

    The peanut butter flavor comes through beautifully and these cookies are also a good (large) size making them a wonderful snack or dessert.

    You’ll also love our peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, our almond butter cookies and our peanut butter almond flour cookies.

    Peanut butter cookies piled up in a black bowl.

    How To Make Peanut Butter Cookies

    Full instructions and measurements can always be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • These are seriously easy to make! Add softened butter and a mix of white and brown sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together with your electric mixer.
    • Next add peanut butter, an egg and vanilla extract and mix that in your mixer until smooth.
    • Then add in the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, baking soda and salt and stir this in by hand (don’t use your electric mixer for this part) into a thick cookie dough.
    • Roll into balls and roll the balls in sugar before placing them evenly onto a parchment lined baking tray. Aim for around 20 large cookies.
    Step by step process photo collage of making peanut butter cookies.
    • Flatten them with a fork.
    • Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F until lightly browned on top.
    • They will be very soft when you take them out the oven but will firm up as they cool. Let them firm up on the tray before you attempt to move them.
    Step by step process photo collage of making peanut butter cookies.

    Recipe Tips For the Best Peanut Butter Cookies

    A mix of white and brown sugars creates the perfect flavor balance for these cookies without weighing them down too much.

    We used lightly salted butter, but you could use unsalted butter as well. Let it soften a bit first at room temperature before creaming it up with the sugar.

    Commercial brands of smooth salted peanut butters tend to work slightly better in creating a soft cookie than natural peanut butters (the ones that tend to separate) though you can also use any peanut butter.

    If you prefer your cookies a little more crunchy then bake them for an extra 2 minutes. So let them bake for 12 minutes in total. For ultra crunchy cookies, bake for 14-15 minutes. Keep a close eye on them though, as they can suddenly brown too much on top.

    Peanut butter cookies in a black bowl.
    Holding a peanut butter cookie up above a bowl of cookies.

    Storing and Freezing

    Store your cookies in a sealed container at room temperature where they will stay good for up to a week. They can also be stored in the fridge.

    Baked cookies also freeze well for up to 3 months. You can also freeze the rolled cookie balls and then let them thaw in the fridge overnight, bring to room temperature, roll in sugar, flatten with a fork and bake as normal.

    Peanut butter cookies stacked up on a black plate.

    More Cookie Recipes

    1. Chocolate Chip Cookies
    2. Double Chocolate Cookies
    3. Shortbread Cookies
    4. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
    5. White Chocolate Chip Cookies
    6. Simple Oatmeal Cookies
    Peanut butter cookies stacked up with the top cookie broken in half to show the center.

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below.

    Peanut butter cookies

    Peanut Butter Cookies

    These peanut butter cookies are soft and chewy and packed with peanut butter flavor. This will soon be your go-to peanut butter cookie recipe!
    4.90 from 29 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 20
    Calories: 206kcal
    Author: Alison

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
    • ½ cup Granulated White Sugar
    • ½ cup Butter Lightly Salted, Softened
    • 1 Large Egg
    • 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
    • 1 cup Peanut Butter Smooth, Salted
    • 1 and ½ cups All Purpose Flour
    • 1 tsp Baking Soda
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ¼ cup Granulated White Sugar For Rolling
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • Add the brown and white sugar along with the softened butter to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together with the electric mixer.
    • Add in the egg, vanilla and peanut butter and mix them together with the electric mixer until smooth.
    • Add the all purpose flour, baking soda and salt and mix them in by hand (don't use the electric mixer for this part). You will have a thick cookie dough.
    • Roll the cookie dough into balls and then dip the balls in white sugar and place them onto the parchment lined baking tray. Aim for around 20 cookies. Use a fork to flatten the cookies.
    • Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the tops are lightly browned. They will still be very soft in the center. Let them cool directly on the baking tray. They will firm up as they cool.

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    Notes

    1. A mix of two sugars for these cookies keeps them soft and moist, without weighing them down. However, if you use all white sugar you can get a more crunchy cookie, and if you use all brown sugar you can get an even softer cookie. No matter how you do it though, they are all really delicious. 
    2. You can also use unsalted butter for these cookies, but we used lightly salted. 
    3. Creamy commercial brands of peanut butter tend to work slightly better for these cookies than natural style peanut butter (the type that tends to separate). 
    4. Bake them for 10 minutes for a soft cookie and 12 minutes for a crunchier cookie. For an ultra crunchy cookie extend the baking time to 14-15 minutes, but keep a close eye on them in the last couple of minutes so they don’t burn. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.68g | Protein: 4.62g | Fat: 11.47g | Saturated Fat: 4.37g | Cholesterol: 22.75mg | Sodium: 218.47mg | Potassium: 104.98mg | Fiber: 1.03g | Sugar: 14.13g | Vitamin A: 157.13IU | Calcium: 14.47mg | Iron: 0.76mg
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    Comments

    1. Sandy

      January 12, 2025 at 9:15 pm

      One of the best PB cookies I’ve ever made. They don’t spread. They remain plump and soft centered. They roll easy. They bake in 12 mins. My oven is finicky! The taste is perfect. Not overly sweet. They are fantastic. Muchas gracias from Panamá. Sandy5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Gimmethatflavor

        January 29, 2025 at 2:02 pm

        Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Sandy! Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review!

        Reply
    2. Sandy

      January 12, 2025 at 8:27 pm

      Awesome. The tropical heat make you chill before baking! Everything melts in your hands here. Excellent cookie!5 stars

      Reply
    3. Sandy

      October 19, 2024 at 9:56 pm

      Yeild was 35 cookies! The dough holds very nicely. Not sticky. Bake beautifully and spread just perfect. I love this recipe! Thank you from the Republic of Panama! 🇵🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Gimmethatflavor

        January 30, 2025 at 9:58 am

        Awesome! Thanks for sharing and for your great review Sandy!

        Reply
    4. Melissa

      September 22, 2024 at 12:19 am

      The BEST P/B cookie recipe I have made……. Every time I make a batch they are gone with in minutes!!!5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Gimmethatflavor

        January 30, 2025 at 10:03 am

        Awesome! Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Melissa!

        Reply
    5. Sheila DeValencia

      August 31, 2024 at 8:13 pm

      The best peanut butter cookies. I always make this recipe. Sometimes I add chocolate chips. Excellent. From Panama5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Gimmethatflavor

        January 30, 2025 at 10:06 am

        Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Sheila! Thanks for sharing and for your great review!

        Reply
    6. Samretta

      July 22, 2024 at 9:31 am

      I came across this recipe on Pinterest and tried it out for the kids….. It was a smash!!! They were all gone as soon as they were cool enough to eat. The recipe is so easy to do. I didn’t have brown sugar so I used all white sugar instead. I live in Liberia, West Africa and baked on a gas oven without preheating or monitoring temperatures. I did burn a couple but the majority turned out beautifully yummy. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Gimmethatflavor

        August 01, 2024 at 9:15 am

        Thanks for sharing Samretta! Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
    7. Betty

      June 05, 2024 at 9:27 pm

      Just made these cookies. Family said they are ok, nothing special, just ok.Certainly not a big peanut butter flavor. Sorry.3 stars

      Reply
    8. Jan Read

      January 29, 2024 at 4:32 am

      Really nice cookie. Made a double batch and dropped the sugar to 3/4 of a cup of each kind. Baked them for 11 minutes. After cooling the edges were a bit crunchy and middles were soft. YUM! Will definitely make again. Thanks for the recipe.5 stars

      Reply
      • Nadine @ Gimmethatflavor

        February 07, 2024 at 8:54 am

        So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Jan! Thanks so much for your great review!

        Reply
    9. Judy

      January 19, 2023 at 1:54 am

      These were the best peanut butter cookies ever! Everyone agreed. I added mini chocolate chips to a few of them. Very tasty.5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Hope

        January 19, 2023 at 6:37 am

        Thanks so much Judy!

        Reply
    10. Alicia

      December 31, 2022 at 5:21 pm

      Ready to make them for NYE 20225 stars

      Reply
    11. Carol Leverman

      May 23, 2020 at 12:19 am

      These are the best PB cookies. Have been making double batches every week since 8 grand kids home. The empty can comes back every week for more PB cookies. Love these.

      Reply
      • Alison Hope

        May 23, 2020 at 8:29 am

        That’s wonderful to hear Carol! Thanks so much for sharing!

        Reply
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