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Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanuts

Easy peanut butter cookies with peanuts – chewy, nutty, crunchy, and ready in under 30 minutes. A simple, homemade favorite.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 - 35 cookies
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup all-purpose flour Note 1
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¾ cup brown sugar Note 2
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pure peanut butter unsweetened, Note 3
  • ⅓ cup roasted peanuts chopped, Note 4
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Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients: Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    1¼ cup all-purpose flour + ½ teaspoon baking soda + pinch of salt
  • Cream butter: In another bowl, mix the soft butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
    ½ cup unsalted butter + ¾ cup brown sugar
  • Make cookie dough: Beat the egg and the vanilla into the butter mixture. Stir in the peanut butter and the chopped peanuts. Stir in the flour mixture.
    1 egg + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 cup pure peanut butter + ⅓ cup roasted peanuts
  • Refrigerate: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C (fan oven 320°F/ 160°C). Line the baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Form cookies: Take out rounded teaspoonfuls of dough and form balls. Use a fork to press the criss-cross pattern on the cookies and to flatten them slightly.
  • Bake: If using a fan/convection oven, you can bake both cookie trays at once; if using a regular oven, bake the cookie trays one after another.
    Bake for about 13 minutes or until only lightly colored. Let them rest on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

  1. Measurements: Use a digital kitchen scale to measure the ingredients when baking; it guarantees for best results.
  2. Sugar: A mix of white and brown sugar gives the best flavor, but white sugar alone is fine.
  3. Peanut butter: Use pure, unsweetened peanut butter. Store-bought or homemade works. 
  4. Peanuts: Roasted, chopped peanuts add crunch. You can swap for chocolate chips if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg