5 from 12 votes
Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies
These peanut butter cookies combine oats, flour, and peanut butter with mix-ins like peanut butter chips, Reese's Pieces, and chopped peanut butter cups. The dough is soft and baked to produce cookies with lightly browned edges and a soft center. Sprinkling sea salt after baking balances the sweetness, creating a richly textured cookie with a blend of peanut and chocolate flavors.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings:
20
Calories:
281 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 3/4 cup Reese's Pieces
- 3/4 cup peanut butter cups chopped
- sea salt for sprinkling on cookies, flake
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Line two large baking sheet with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or hand held mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars together until creamy and smooth, on medium speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low until just until the combined. Don't over mix. Gently stir in the peanut butter chips, Reese's Pieces, and chopped peanut butter cups.
- Scoop the cookies into round balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie, and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches in between cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges, but still soft in the middle.
- Remove cookies from oven and sprinkle the cookies with sea salt. You can also gently press additional chips, candies, and peanut butter cups on top of the cookies to make them look extra pretty. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes or until set. When set, transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
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Notes
- Press additional Reese's Pieces and chopped peanut butter cups onto the cookies right after baking for a decorative look.
- Use room temperature butter for easier creaming and better dough consistency.
- Sprinkle cookies with flaky sea salt immediately after removing from oven to enhance flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
196mg
(8%)
Potassium
139mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 196mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.