We’ve tried so many different types of peanut butter cookies over the years & they are often sub-par…either too sweet or too greasy/oily, with very little peanut flavor. We have found one recipe that has consistently beat out all the rest. These peanut butter cookies are somewhere between chewy & cake-like…they have a slight crisp around the edges and are wonderfully puffy in the center. Using chunky-style peanut butter in combination with the extra addition of crushed peanuts gives a peanut flavor above all others we’ve tried.
This amazing recipe, adapted from our well-worn, 2004 copy of Baking Illustrated by the Editors of Cook’s Illustrated Magazine, is by far our absolute favorite. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
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These sound so good! Never saw a recipe with the ground dry roasted peanuts before. Can’t wait to try these!
You guys would love these, Janet! They’re really, really good!
I haven’t made PB cookies in so long…this sounds like a great recipe
Hope you give them a try soon, Kim! Let me know what you think of them! 🙂
These do look perfect! Everyone needs a recipe like this up their sleeve… thanks for sharing!
They’ve sure been a hit when we’ve brought them places, Emma! Hope you give them a try soon! 🙂
Nothing better for a afternoon or evening snack milk and peanut butter cookies. I always used smooth peanut butter, noticed you us crunchy. I’ll give it a try.
Hi Candy – Definitely try it wight he crunchy peanut butter + the addition of the crushed peanuts – it works extremely well for a wonderfully peanut power punch! 🙂
Thank you for sharing this time-tested peanut butter cookie recipe! From those delicious-looking cookies I can see why it’s your favorite. I’ve been craving peanut butter cookies for the last few weeks. You’ve given me the inspiration to whip up a yummy batch this weekend. 🙂
So glad you’re going to give them a try, Denay! Hope you love them as much as we do! 🙂
“Somewhere between chewy & cake-like” sounds divine! #cookiegoals
Most definitely, Rachel! Hope you give these a try! 🙂
I love a good peanut butter cookie – but I’ve never tried it with real peanuts before! Thanks! I’m going to try it!
Hi Liv – I do think that the key to these is using the combination of the crunchy peanut butter + the real, crushed peanuts. Such a great peanut flavor! Would love to hear what you think after you try them! 🙂
Peanut butter cookies are my kryptonite and hearing that you’ve found the recipe to end all recipes, I am going to have to give these a go. They certainly look delicious!
Lottie xx
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Hee-hee, Lottie! Gotta love peanut butter cookie kryptonite!! Hope you give these a try soon – they are super yummy! 🙂
These sound delicious! Peanut butter cookies are so sensitive – some end up too crunchy or not enough PB, but these sound like they are worth trying!
Definitely give this recipe a try, Rachel! Let me know what you think after you bake them! 🙂
Being 20 weeks pregnant I’ve had some cravings but I’ve craved peanut butter for the past couple months! haha! I can’t wait to try this recipe 🙂
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I had peanut butter cravings during my pregnancy, too, Kristina! Best wishes for a fantastic second half of your pregnancy & hope you love these cookies! xo 🙂
will these hold up with natural pb? i find the texture is super different but i haven’t played with it in cookies yet!
Great question, Cassy!! According the the Baking Illustrated cookbook, when they tested the recipe with natural peanut butters (the type with the oil at the top), the cookies had a sandy texture instead of the cake-like/puffed up chewy texture with the slightly crispy edges.
Peanut butter is not my thing, but my kids and hubby love it! What an amazing recipe and beautiful photography!! xo
I’m not usually a big peanut butter person either, Ruthie, but I love these cookies! Hope you have a chance to make these soon with your family! And thank you for the kind words about my photography! xo 🙂
Those sound fantastic! Def. pinning for later!
Thank you so much, Lisa! 🙂 I hope you love them!
Those do look perfect. Now my stomach is growling… yum!
xo
Lee Anne
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Hee-hee – I feel like making a second batch of these, myself, Lee Anne! 🙂
Well these just look delicious! I have been searching for the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe for the longest. I will definitely be trying these!
Thanks so much, Janil! Hope you try them soon – let me know what you think of them! 🙂
My daughter keeps asking me to make peanut butter cookies, might have to give these a whirl
Would love to hear what you think of them after you give them a try, Tamara! Hope you & your daughter love them! 🙂
YUM! I love peanut butter cookies and these look amazing. I’ll have to try this recipe.
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Allison
Definitely give these a try, Allison! Would love to hear what you think of them! 🙂
Crunchy peanut butter sounds like the secret! Need to make some of these soon.
The crunchy peanut butter + the addition of the crushed peanuts…definitely the key, Chelsea! Hope you try these soon! 🙂
My mom used to make these when I was little. I haven’t seen them since though. Nostalgia.
Awww…hope you’re able to give these a try sometime, Kari! Happy nostalgic memories! 🙂
These look delicious! I’m definitely going to have to try these. Pinned for later!
Hope you enjoy them when you have a chance to try the, Sam! 🙂