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Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted by: Kate / Cookie Recipes, Desserts / Posted: 07/15/20 / Last updated: 07/15/20

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Easy peanut butter cookie recipe! This simple recipe makes chewy peanut butter cookies using pantry staples in less than 30 minutes!

Plate of chewy peanut butter cookies on a wooden cutting board

Most cookie lovers fall into one of two categories: they love chewy cookies, or they love crunchy cookies. These chewy peanut butter cookies are for those folks who love soft and chewy cookies.

These simple cookies are made with pantry staples, and they take just minutes to whip up.

And the results are delicious! The cookies have good peanut butter flavor and bits of crunch from the chopped peanuts, and they're both soft in the centers and chewy at the edges.

How to make chewy peanut butter cookies

Peanut butter cookie dough in a white mixing bowl

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, melted butter, honey, vanilla extract, and chopped peanuts together until well-combined.

Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in just until combined.

Peanut butter cookie dough scoops on a cookie sheet
Scoop 1.5 tablespoon scoops of dough and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten the dough for thinner cookies or leave mounded for thicker cookies.

Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until the centers are soft and the edges are set. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Tips

  • Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar, but dark brown sugar will work equally well in this recipe.
  • Peanut Butter: I use regular creamy peanut butter, not natural peanut butter in these cookies.
  • Peanuts: I use lightly salted peanuts in this recipe. Feel free to use unsalted if you prefer.
  • Lightly flattening the dough will give you thinner cookies. Leaving the cookies as balls or scoops will give you thicker cookies.
  • Baking: The cookies should look soft in the centers with set edges. Slightly underbaking the cookies helps to keep them soft and chewy. Overbaking the cookies will give you a crunchier cookie.
  • I sprinkle some of the cookies with a little granulated sugar after baking for extra texture. It's delicious but completely optional.

How to store

I store the cookies in a resealable container at room temperature for 3-4 days.

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Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy peanut butter cookie recipe! This simple recipe makes chewy peanut butter cookies in no time!
Author:I Heart Eating
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings:16 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chewy peanut butter cookie recipe, chewy peanut butter cookies
Plate of chewy peanut butter cookies on a wooden cutting board
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5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar1 (packed)
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter2
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup chopped peanuts3
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt4
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, melted butter, honey, vanilla extract, and chopped peanuts together until well-combined.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Stir in just until combined.
  • Scoop 1.5 tablespoon scoops of dough and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
  • Gently flatten the dough for thinner cookies or leave mounded for thicker cookies.
  • Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until the centers are soft and the edges are set.
  • Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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Notes

  1. Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar, but dark brown sugar will work equally well in this recipe.
  2. Peanut Butter: I use regular creamy peanut butter, not natural peanut butter in these cookies. 
  3. Peanuts: I use lightly salted peanuts in this recipe. Feel free to use unsalted if you prefer. 
  4. Salt: If you don't have kosher salt, use 1/4 teaspoon salt instead. 
  5. Baking: The cookies should look soft in the centers with set edges. Slightly underbaking the cookies helps to keep them soft and chewy. Overbaking the cookies will give you a crunchier cookie. 
  6. Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 146kcal (7%)Carbohydrates: 18g (6%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 2g (10%)Cholesterol: 14mg (5%)Sodium: 164mg (7%)Potassium: 99mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 12g (13%)Vitamin A: 59IU (1%)Calcium: 18mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Adapted from ATK.

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  1. Jessica says

    July 17, 2020 at 9:07 am

    5 stars
    My new go to peanut butter cookie recipe! The cookies were just as you described and my family loved the texture and the flavor. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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    • Kate says

      July 17, 2020 at 9:11 am

      Yay!! I’m glad your family liked the cookies. Thanks for commenting!

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