I must admit that I am not a fan of peanut butter cookies because I am not a big fan of peanut butter. I don’t much like the smell and the sticky texture. I prefer my peanut butter in small doses on toast or in Thai foods, not in your face like in Reese’s pieces or other desserts where peanut butter is the star. Had peanut butter been a regular part of my diet growing up, my opinion may be different.
I made these cookies because 1) a certain someone likes them and 2) we have a big 2 kg jar of peanut butter we purchased from Costco that expires in two weeks and we’ve barely made a dent in it. Ahh…the hazards of shopping at Costco…
In my non-peanut butter cookie eater’s opinion, these cookies turned out pretty good. They are not too peanut buttery and not too sweet.
The are a bit chewy and soft on the inside. And they go so well with a nice cup of fruity green tea.
Now, what to do with the remaining half jar of peanut butter?
Recipe (adapted from Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice):
makes about 3 dozen
- 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 + 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries,* chopped
- 2/3 cup walnuts,* chopped
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Beat together butter and sugars in stand mixer on medium speed until well combined (~2 min).
- Beat in peanut butter until well combined (~1 min).
- Add baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Beat until combined (~1 min)
- Beat in eggs and vanilla (~1 min).
- Beat in flour (~1 min).
- Stir in oats, cranberries and nuts by hand.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake ~12 min or until light brown around edges.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
*Can substitute cocktail peanuts, chocolate chips, raisins, m & m’s or another type of nut.
Yum! They look and sound delicious! Love your photography, too!
thank-you so much!! 🙂
These probably arent as healthy, but really delicious if you like peanut butter and chocolate! http://epicuriousbrit.com/2012/05/31/quite-possibly-the-worlds-easiest-cookies/
oooh…those look good!! thanks for the suggestion!
This looks delicious! I’m making it tomorrow I think. Since I’m at home on holiday.
how nice to be on holidays! 🙂 how did they turn out for you?
They were lovely! But not as pretty as yours. I have a post scheduled about it for Saturday – they should ping back to you!
i’m glad you liked them! 🙂
These sound divine. I love your succulent plant, too!
thanks! just got it on the weekend. hoping to keep it alive…i don’t have much of a green thumb. 😉
this looked so good! i’m not a fan of peanut butter myself but since you mentioned this turned out pretty damn good i’d try it too. 😀
what is it about peanut butter that you don’t like? i hope you enjoy these cookies! 🙂
I love your chubby, little tea pot and cup 🙂 These look amazing! I wish the hubbs liked oatmeal cookies…Thanks for sharing!
thank-you! the chubby, little tea pot and cup were from my mother in-law. 🙂 maybe the hubbs would like these oatmeal cookies. 😉
Ummm these look delicious……..and I agree with D. Martin–your photography is excellent!
thank-you, thank-you!! 🙂
These do look so yummy and I love your photo collages.. very pretty!!
ahh..thanks! i like putting it together when i have time… 🙂
These sound divine – what a great combination of flavours! Oat really were made for cookies.
Thanks! The oats definitely add a nice texture to the cookies.
What a great twist on peanut butter and oatmeal cookies! Looks really good.
Thank-you! 🙂
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I for one love oatmeal cookies! And peanut butter can only make cookies better!
oatmeal and peanut butter do make a good combo in these cookies. hope you give them a try! 🙂
I am a MEGA fan of peanut butter, so I would devour them all in a second. They look delicious!
thank-you!! hope you give them a try! 🙂
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