Peanut butter cookies are classic American cookies. They’re also a popular biscuit recipe in the UK, and for good reason!
Today I’m going to show you how to make them from scratch with an easy recipe that will give you that perfect cookie each time.
How To Make Peanut Butter Cookies
The ingredients you need are all usual kitchen cupboard regulars. Jump to the recipe card at the bottom for the exact measurements.
- Butter, softened
- Light brown sugar
- Smooth peanut butter
- Plain flour
- Baking powder
- 1 egg
Start by sifting the flour and baking powder together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, add the sugar and butter and cream together.
Add the peanut butter and stir it until smooth.
Add the egg and flour and stir to combine.
Mix it all together until a dough has formed. If the mixture is still a bit sticky add some more flour. Sprinkle some flour on your hands and grab small bits of the dough and roll into a ball, about the size of a walnut.
Place them on a greased baking tin or sheet and press each one down with the back of a fork. Do this again to form a criss-cross design.
Cook in a preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Take them out when they are starting to brown around the edges.
They will still be soft when you take them out but they will harden up as they cool down. Leave them on the baking tray to cool down before transferring.
How Long Do Peanut Cookies Last?
If stored in an airtight jar they will last for up to 7 days.
What Peanut Butter Should I Use?
Any brand is ok, I’ve made these cookies a few times (!) and have used Whole Earth and Tesco own brand peanut butter.
If you use a peanut butter brand that has extra sugar or sweetener in it, you might want to reduce the sugar by a little to account for this.
I think peanut butter cookies are best with smooth peanut butter but you can try crunchy peanut butter if you want the extra texture in your cookies.
More Biscuit Recipes
I hope you enjoy these peanut butter cookies as much as I did! For more biscuit and cookie recipes check out the following for inspiration;
- Easy Shortbread
- Ginger Biscuits
- Lemon Shortbread
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
- Simple Mini Egg Cookies
- Raspberry and White Chocolate Cookies
- Christmas Tree Biscuits
Peanut Butter Cookies
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Ingredients
- 100 g butter softened/room temperature
- 100 g light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 200 g smooth peanut butter
- 150 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt only if using unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4.
- In a bowl beat the soft butter and sugar together. Beat the egg and then add to the butter and sugar mixture along with the peanut butter, mixing it well.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together into the bowl.
- Mixing it until everything is well combined into a smooth dough.
- With lightly floured hands, form small balls from the dough, about the sizes of walnuts, place them on a lined baking tray with space in between.
- Using the back of a fork, press each dough ball down to flatten it. Create a cross by pressing it down again in the other direction. This helps to make sure the cookie cooks evenly throughout.
- Place in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. The cookies will be soft when you first take them out of the oven, but they will continue to cook and harden up as you leave them to cool down.
- Once they have cooled down, transfer them to a plate for serving, or an airtight container for storing.
- Optionally sprinkle with some icing sugar before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an estimate.