4.4 from 90 votes
Apple Peanut Butter Cookies
Apple Peanut Butter Cookies combine creamy peanut butter, butter, sugars, and vanilla with both grated and diced apples and warm spices like cinnamon to create soft cookies with tender texture from the apples. The dough is dropped in generous portions and baked until golden, resulting in flavorful cookies with subtle fruity moisture and spice, making them an interesting variation on classic peanut butter cookies.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
4
dozen cookies
Calories:
132 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter such as Skippy, creamy
- 1 cup unsalted butter at softened room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup apple see Notes, peeled and grated
- ½ cup apple see Notes, peeled and 1/4 inch diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl 2 to 3 times during this time.
- Add peanut butter and mix to incorporate. Then beat in eggs and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Now fold in the grated and diced apple, just until evenly incorporated.
- Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 2" apart. I like to use a medium scoop (mine is 1⅝" diameter), loaded just a bit generously.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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Notes
- Use firm baking apples such as Haralson, Honeycrisp, or Granny Smith for best texture and flavor.
- To grate apples, peel them first then use large holes on a box grater; chop any long strands into smaller pieces.
- This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 dozen cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.