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Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies
5 from 111 votes

Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies

Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies are soft, tender cookies with a signature crackled surface created by rolling dough balls in sugar before baking. The dough combines brown sugar, butter, creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla, yielding a rich, peanut-forward flavor balanced by flour, baking powder, and soda for rise. These cookies offer a chewy texture with slightly crisp edges.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 177 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp butter softened
  • ½ cup peanut butter creamy
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
For coating
  • ¼ cup white sugar for coating, or powdered sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar and softened butter. Beat together until fully combined.
  3. Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and peanut butter (tip: spray the measuring cup with cooking spray prior to measuring. This will allow it to slide out of the measuring cup easily). Beat the peanut butter and egg together until well combined.
  4. Pour all of the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt) into the bowl and again beat together until everything is well combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, add the cane sugar. Use a cookie scooper to scoop even sized cookie dough bars. Gently roll them in the cane sugar and place them on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  6. Prior to baking, use the bottom of a glass cup or flat surface to gently press the cookies (this will help with the crinkle factor).
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges of the cookies turn golden brown. Give the pan a little slam on the counter - this will encourage the cracks to form around the edges.
  8. Slide/pick up the parchment paper off the pan and onto the counter to cool the cookies immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use creamy peanut butter for consistent texture; natural or crunchy peanut butter tends to separate.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep them soft longer.
  • Ensure sugar coating fully covers dough balls to achieve the classic crinkle appearance.
  • Cookies can be refrigerated for a chewier texture if preferred.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 177kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 210mg (9%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 177kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.