Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Updated March 22, 2025
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Recipe Details

Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Prep 25 mins
Cook 25 mins
Chilling Time 60 mins
Total 110 mins
Serves 36 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham flour

  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

  • 3/4 cup Smooth Operator peanut butter

  • 1 cup demerara sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 cup chopped milk chocolate

  • 1 cup roasted salted peanuts (blanched splits)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt set aside.

  3. In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugar. Add the egg and continue mixing. Add the dry ingredients, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until the dough is firm. If the dough is too dry, add water by the tablespoon (but no more than 1/4 cup) until it is moist and easier to work with. Fold in the chocolate and the peanuts.

  4. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. When chilled, use a scoop, spoon, or your hands to form 1 inch wide balls of dough. Arrange on a cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart. Flatten each ball with your palm or the back of a spoon. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool completely before removing from baking sheet. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
148Calories
10gFat
12gCarbs
3gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 36
Amount per serving
Calories148
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g13%
Saturated Fat 4g21%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 12g4%
Dietary Fiber 1g3%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 18mg1%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 82mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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