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Peanut butter cookies are a classic for a reason—they're sweet, slightlysavory, and deliciously nutty. Best of all?No matter what time of year it is, they're always in season. Find your next favorite peanut butter cookie recipe here.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

These are just like Grandma made, complete with the crosshatch pattern on top. It's easier than you think to make that pattern; just crisscross the tines of a fork and press gently into the top of each cookie before you bake.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Recipe

A gooey skillet brownie topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with melted peanut butter and rich chocolate syrup– what could be better?

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

You probably have everything on hand to make these chewy, chocolaty peanut butter cookies. To fit the cookies on a single sheet pan, divide cookies into 5 rows of 4. Pressing the cookies flat helps them bake quickly and get lovely crisp edges; otherwise they'll be too round and undercooked.

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Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

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Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies Recipe

Triple the peanut butter, triple the fun! Make dessert fun for the whole family with these ooey-gooey treats.

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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

These flourless cookies are a dream if you're going gluten-free, especially with the perfect pairing of peanut butter and chocolate. Our readers can't get enough of this easy recipe: "These are awesome," says one 5-star review. "So yummy and really easy to make!" Hungry for more? Check outHow to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Chewy, Gooey, Crunchy, or Cakey next.

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Peanut Butter-Cup Cookies

Peanut Butter-Cup Cookies

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Peanut Butter-Cup Cookies Recipe

How cute are these little cups? Making them is super easy: Celebrate your love for peanut butter cups by melting them on top of a perfect peanut butter cookie.

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Kiss Cookies

Kiss Cookies

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Kiss Cookies Recipe

Make your own super easy version of the classic kiss cookie recipe at home. Our delicious recipe takes just a few minutes and makes more than enough to share.

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PB, Banana, and Oat Cookies

PB, Banana, and Oat Cookies

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PB, Banana, and Oat Cookies Recipe

At just 82 calories a pop, these gluten-free cookies are a healthy indulgence packed with peanut butter, bananas, rolled oats, and chocolate minichips. Pack one or two in your lunchbox for a yummy midday pick me up.

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PB & Chocolate Pan Cookie

PB & Chocolate Pan Cookie

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Leave the mixer in the cabinet--you can mix up this incredibly indulgent dough with a spoon. You just might want to eat it that way too.

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PB&J Thumbprints

PB&J Thumbprints

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The favorite sandwich flavor combination comes together in these adorable preserves-filled cookies. Use any type of jam or preserves.

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Magic in the Middles

Magic in the Middles

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Magic in the Middles Recipe

Reminiscent of chocolate-peanut butter cups (or buckeyes, if you're into homemade candies), these cookies will disappear in a snap. Prep: 45 minutes, Bake: 7 minutes per batch.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies Recipe

Grace Parisi grinds granola to use in place of flour, then adds whole pieces of granola to her dough for crunch.

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Peanut-Butter-Toffee Chunk Cookies

Peanut Butter-Toffee Chunk Cookies

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Peanut-Butter-Toffee Chunk Cookies Recipe

There is very little flour in these cookies, which allows the flavor of the peanut butter to shine through. Definitely stick with creamy peanut butter for best results.

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Double Peanut Butter Cookies

Double Peanut Butter Cookies

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Double Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Enjoy these soft, chewy, peanut-buttery cookies warm from the oven.

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Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

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Soft Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

If you’re a peanut butter fan, these cookies won’t last long. You’ll enjoy every last crumb! Don’t forget to serve them with a tall, cold glass of milk.

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Chilled Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

Chilled Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

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Chilled Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

These super simple no-bake cookies will quickly become a family favorite. As one five star reviewer pointed out, this recipe is great to make in the summer heat when you don't want to crank up the oven.

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Peanut Butter Cookies with Butterscotch Bits

Peanut Butter Cookies with Butterscotch Bits

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Peanut Butter Cookies with Butterscotch Bits Recipe

Crisscrossed fork marks and all, these peanut butter cookies are just like Mom made, with the addition of yummy butterscotch morsels for extra flavor and a sweet crunch.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies Recipe

Because who can choose between peanut butter and chocolate? Now you don't have to! Try out our indulgent spin on the classic black and white cookie.

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Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

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Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

hese peanut butter cookies are the perfect afternoon snack. Serve with a glass of milk for the ultimate cookie experience.

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Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

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Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Thisfabulous cookie requires only four ingredients, making these quite possibly the easiest peanut butter cookies ever!Most of these ingredients you probably already have on hand in your own kitchen, which makes whipping up a batch of these beauties a snap. The classic recipe requires no flour, which makes these cookies perfect for those looking for aglutenfree dessertoption. Be sure to press the tops of the cookies with a fork for that "classic peanut butter cookie" look!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

This simple mix-and-drop chocolate peanut butter cookie dough comes together in minutes and may not even require a shopping trip, thanks to its pantry-friendly ingredients. Hungry for more? Check out 100 of our best cookie recipes of all time next. For more cookie tips and tricks, read all about How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Chewy, Gooey, Crunchy, or Cakey.

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Take oatmeal cookies to a whole new level by adding chocolate chips and creamy peanut butter. These chewy, sweet treats won't last long after you bake them. To add even more of a whole-grain kick to these cookies, substitute 1 cup of the all-purpose flour with 1 cup of white whole-wheat flour. You could also use your favorite nut butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter, in place of the peanut butter.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars Recipe

They’re everything you love about a classic PB&J sandwich, but in cookie form (i.e. way better). These peanut butter and jelly bars feature a chewy peanut butter cookie layer, topped with a sweet-tart jammy layer, and finished off with a crunchy peanut butter streusel. While they would make for a perfect lunchbox treat to send with your kiddos (particularly if you’re not already packing them a PB&J sandwich), these nostalgic, deliciously balanced cookie bars are also a huge hit with the grown-up crowd. Pack them up for your next tailgate or potluck, and ready yourself for rave reviews. We went with grape jam for our bars, but feel free to use your favorite flavor instead.

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie

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FAQs

What is the best peanut butter for cookies? ›

Peanut Butter: It's best to use a processed peanut butter like Jif creamy or Skippy creamy. I do not suggest using natural style, oily peanut butter. Crunchy peanut butter adds peanut chunks as well as a more crumbly texture.

Why do you smash peanut butter cookies? ›

It's been the “mark” of this classic treat for more than eighty years, and for good reason: by flattening this dense cookie dough, it ensures that each cookie bakes evenly. Our kitchen-tested recipe is a classic.

Why are the peanut butter cookies crumbling? ›

If you're wanting to use natural (no sugar added) peanut butter, the cookies will be less sweet and they will likely spread out more. Using natural peanut butter will change the structure and texture of the cookies. Why are my cookies dry and crumbly? This is most likely a classic case of using too much flour.

What is the best cookie on the planet? ›

Based on our on-the-road and in-the-mouth exploration, these are our current picks for the best cookies in the world:
  1. Chocolate Chip Cookie. ...
  2. Sandwich Cookie. ...
  3. Peanut Butter Cookie. ...
  4. Snickerdoodle Cookie. ...
  5. Sugar Cookie. ...
  6. Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. ...
  7. Linzer Torte. ...
  8. Hobknob Biscuit.
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Should you refrigerate peanut butter cookie dough before baking? ›

Chill your cookie dough! The dough is extremely soft due to the creamy peanut butter, eggs, and butter and if it's not cold going into the oven, the cookies will spread all over your baking sheet. I chilled this cookie dough for 24 hours and my cookies were soft, thick perfection.

Why do you put criss-cross on peanut butter cookies? ›

So it looks like that there are utilitarian reasons for the cross-hatching—to allow for even cooking—but it might have been passed along for nearly a hundred years for primarily aesthetic reasons, where the cross-hatching is more to identify the cookies as peanut butter ones, rather than to cook them well.

Why do they put fork marks on peanut butter cookies? ›

The reason is that peanut butter cookie dough is dense, and unpressed, each cookie will not cook evenly. Using a fork to press the dough is a convenience of tool; bakers can also use a cookie shovel (spatula).

What happens if you don't flatten peanut butter cookies? ›

Certain cookies — Sugar Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Classic Peanut Butter Cookies — need to be flattened a bit before they bake, lest they end up emerging from the oven looking like ping-pong balls rather than typical flat, round cookies.

How do you moisten peanut butter cookie dough? ›

Dry – “Dry” or “Crumbly” dough is a product of over-mixing or using too much of any ingredient during the mixing process. This can be reversed by adding one to two tablespoons of liquid (water, milk or softened butter) to your mix.

Why do my peanut butter cookies taste weird? ›

Your other source of fat should be butter, not shortening. Butter will make your cookies taste buttery; shortening will make them taste suspiciously vacant, like Katy Perry's voice post-autotune. Yes, shortening yields chewier cookies than butter does, because butter contains water and shortening doesn't.

Why are my peanut butter cookies always hard? ›

If your peanut butter cookies are hard, you likely cooked them for too long. They should not be baked for more than 8 or 9 minutes.

What is the #1 cookie in the world? ›

Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.

What is in cowboy cookies? ›

As with most things in Texas, Bush's Cowboy Cookies are enormous and wholly stuffed with so many mix-ins: oats, coconut, pecans, and of course, chocolate chips. They're sure to win over any crowd.

What are the oldest cookies? ›

Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie and originated in the mid-section of Italy. They were made many years ago for the “Festival of the Snakes” also known as the “Feast Day of San Domenico”.

What brand peanut butter is best for baking? ›

Best for Baking

Spooning this out of the jar, you'll find that Reese's peanut butter is super thick and creamy. This texture, according to Catherine, makes this brand ideal for baking. Recipes like Peanut Butter Cream Pie and Chocolate Scotcheroos will benefit from this decadent texture.

Why do my peanut butter cookies not taste like peanut butter? ›

Ostensibly “regular” peanut butter, with its added emulsifiers, sweeteners, and hydrogenated oils, will contaminate your cookies' flavor with its weird artificiality. Your other source of fat should be butter, not shortening.

Is chunky or smooth peanut butter better for you? ›

As long as you are choosing a peanut butter that's all natural and pesticide free, in addition to being free from added salt or sugar, any peanut butter will be a healthy choice. However, crunchy peanut butter has a little more fiber and less saturated fat, making it overall more nutritious, even if only slightly so.

What kind of butter is better for cookies? ›

Unsalted butter gives you complete control of the overall flavor of your recipe. This is especially important in certain baked goods where the pure, sweet cream flavor of butter is key (butter cookies or pound cakes). As it pertains to cooking, unsalted butter lets the real, natural flavor of your foods come through.

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