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    Home » Recipe Index » Cookies

    Thick & Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: May 31, 2014 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies
    Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies
    Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies
    Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies
    Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies
    Thick & Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
    Thick & Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

    Enjoy these freshly baked Delicious Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies with a cold glass of milk. This simply delicious peanut butter cookie recipe you can make and have in your paws in less than 30 minutes!!

    Dip baked peanut butter cookies in your favorite chocolate for the holidays for a festive touch!

    Soft Peanut Butter Cookies dipped in chocolate

    Thick & Soft Peanut Butter Cookies. I ❤️You!

    If you like this type of cookie {Thick & Soft} we're hitting pay-dirt, because there is definitely gold in them thar hills peanut butter cookies!

    It really doesn't matter to me...whether peanut butter cookies are crispy, thin, thick, soft, moist, chewy or even if it's raw cookie dough!  I'm a peanut butter lover!

    When it comes to peanut butter cookies, I am not fickle!  But some of these are dipped in chocolate though...o boy!  Super yummy!!

    Soft & thick Peanut Butter Cookies on a platter

    What We Love About This Recipe! 

    • What I really relish is, this is a very easy cookie recipe!  {love the easy!}
    • They only take a few minutes to prep and then...delicious soft homemade cookies from SCRATCH.
    • These stay nice and thick, but remain even softer and chewy after 4  to 5 days. 
    • They are just the perfect balance of sweet and salty.  Surprisingly, there are no eggs needed, so if you make these with almond milk instead of milk, they will also be veganized!
    • These soft peanut butter cookies are great on their own, but this peanut cookie recipe can be used as a base for adding in m&m's, reese's cups, chocolate chips and so much more!
    • Most of these ingredients can be found in your pantry and fridge, so you use easy, basic pantry items.
    • This peanut butter cookie recipe makes the softest, chewiest cookies, just what we wanted!
    • And, you could also freeze them and take them out as you need...which in my case, didn't even make it to the freezer!  So, maybe you need to make a DOUBLE batch?

    Thick & Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

    RAwR! Peanut Butter Cookies!!!

    Check out How To - Baking Perfect Cookie Tips! for more great tips for the baking the best cookies!

    stack of Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies

    If you're a peanut butter stalker like me, you'll fall head over heels in love with these rich, Thick & Soft Peanut Butter Cookies with a cold glass of milk. Simply delicious!! 

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    Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies

    Peanut Butter Cookies

    Kim Lange
    Enjoy these freshly baked Delicious Thick & Soft 'Ultimate' Peanut Butter Cookies with a cold glass of milk. Simply delicious!!
    4.56 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 20 Cookies
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    Peanut Butter Cookies

    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ⅓ cup milk of choice
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour or 1–1 gluten free flour like Bob's Red Mill
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    For Chocolate Dipped

    • 2 cups chocolate chips or melts

    Instructions
     

    Peanut Butter Cookies

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • Using a mixer, in a large bowl, add peanut butter and sugar and mix until creamy.
    • Mix in the milk and vanilla until incorporated.
    • Add the flour, baking soda and salt and continue mixing until mixed well. Dough will be thick.
    • Using a medium scoop (1.5 tablespoons) scoop out cookie dough mounds onto baking sheet and place the mounds of dough about 2 ½ inches apart on a baking sheet. Using the back of a fork, use a fork to flatten down as thick as you would like them.
    • Optional: Sprinkle with sugar
    • Bake: Place in the oven and bake for 10 – 12 minutes, baking 13-14 minutes will give you a crisper cookie.
    • Let cool a few minutes, then transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.
    • Store: Cookies can be stored in an airtight up to a week at room temperature. To keep longer, store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
    • To freeze: Let cookies cool completely, store in freezer safe container up to 2 months.

    For Chocolate Dipped:

    • Once cookies are cooled, melt chocolate chips or chunks in microwaveable bowl and microwave every 30 seconds and stir and repeat 30 seconds and stirring, until melted. Approx 2 to 2 ½ minutes.
    • Dip one of the sides of the cookie into the chocolate or drizzle on top and place on parchment paper for chocolate to set.

    Notes

    No eggs need for this, these are amazing!
    Keyword classic cookies, cookies, peanut butter, peanut butter cookies, vegan
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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    About Kim Lange

    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      May 09, 2020 at 7:25 pm

      Can I use imperial margarine in lieu of butter?Is it same amount of margarine to butter?

      • Kim Lange says

        May 09, 2020 at 7:34 pm

        I haven't tried it but you could try it. The amount would be the same.

    2. Melodee says

      January 24, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      What changes need to be done for high altitude?

      • Kim Lange says

        January 24, 2020 at 8:53 pm

        Melodee, Here are some tips from King Arthur you can follow, I'm not familiar with high altitude baking. Thanks! https://www.kingarthurflour.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking

    3. Pamela Robinson says

      December 11, 2019 at 2:08 pm

      These are the chewiest peanut butter cookies I've ever made! I use extra crunchy Skippy peanut butter in mine! DELICIOUS!

      • Kim Lange says

        December 11, 2019 at 2:49 pm

        Awesome! Crunchy peanut butter sounds amazing! Thank you so much Pamela!

    4. Cinder says

      October 07, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      Hello, regarding the brown sugar … is it packed or loose scoop?

      • Kim Lange says

        October 07, 2018 at 2:31 pm

        Hi Cinder, packed. 🙂

      • Cinder says

        October 07, 2018 at 3:44 pm

        Thank you so much for the quickest reply?These are delicious

      • Kim Lange says

        October 07, 2018 at 4:11 pm

        You are very welcome!! Thank you so much Cinder!!! xo I'm so glad you enjoyed them!! wooohooo!

    5. christmas Cookies says

      December 12, 2017 at 3:28 am

      Hi do we use plane flour or all purpose?? I am going to try and bake these in Christmas Molds ... not sure if it will work but worth a try ?

    6. Lori w says

      December 08, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      How many cookies does the recipe make?

      • ChocolaTess says

        December 08, 2017 at 5:45 pm

        3 dozen Lori. 🙂

    7. Luc& says

      January 13, 2017 at 6:28 am

      Hi, Kim: I have a 14 year old nephew and I've secured my reputation as "cool aunt" by giving him your soft chocolate chip cookies several times for birthdays and holidays. He loves them! Now, for upcoming Valentine's Day, I'm looking for a cookie that I can cut into a heart shape, that I can give to him and two other male loved ones. I looked at all your Seasonal recipes, but the cookies are too "froo froo" for these guys. I think my nephew would love a peanut butter cookie. Do you think there's any way I could use this recipe (Thick & Soft Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookie"), but roll dough/cut it into heart shapes before putting into oven? If not, perhaps I could just buy heart-shaped chocolate candies and press one into top of cookie after baking. If you have any other recommendations for a Valentine's Day/heart-themed cookie that's a little more masculine (ie, not pink! or sugar cookie!), please let me know.

      • ChocolaTess says

        January 13, 2017 at 3:01 pm

        Hi Cool Aunt! 🙂 I love that! I like the idea of the heart shaped candies pressed in the middle. but you could try the to roll out a couple a see how they turn out. (They will puff up some.) I have seen where you could also make the heart shape cookie and use the fork to make criss cross marks on them and as a personal touch you could drizzle whatever chocolate you want on them. I may have to try this, I really like your ideas! <3

        I do have the chocolate cut out cookies too (http://www.thebakingchocolatess.com/white-chocolate-covered-soft-chocolate-cut-out-cookies/) and the oreo heart cookies (http://www.thebakingchocolatess.com/home-made-oreo-heart-sandwich-cookies-cuteness-overload/) as some more options.

    8. linda hamilton says

      July 10, 2015 at 6:38 pm

      Do I use baking powder or baking soda ?

    9. Sue says

      June 02, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      Where does the white sugar get added?

      • ChocolaTess says

        June 02, 2015 at 5:29 pm

        Sue, So sorry about that. I updated the the recipe, it gets added in with the butter and peanut butter, etc. Thanks for catching that. Hope you enjoy! 🙂

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