Lovin' From the Oven

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

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For some reason, I’ve been craving peanut butter cookies for a while. I wanted something that I can whip up in ten minutes while the kids were occupied in the play room and not fighting over Rapunzel. Success! I finished making the dough before I heard a peep from the girls.

I didn’t chill the dough and these turned out just fine. I normally ALWAYS chill the dough. I had these in the oven so quick that Thea came out of the play room asking, “Mama, what’s that smell?”

I made half rolled in sugar and put M&M’s on the other half because…. kids. Of course, Thea just picked all the M&M’s out as she ate the cookie and was done after there were no more M&M’s.

This is a great, solid recipe from Live Well Bake Often. These cookies are soft, hold together well, and light. I actually like them as is– no sugar or candy. They’re pretty sweet so you can omit rolling them in sugar if you want.

Day 8: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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Day 8 of my 12 days of cookies: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. My DH LOVED these. I baked them when I had a little get together with my friends and they were a hit! I used leftover candy from Halloween, so some of my peanut butter cups had Reese’s Pieces in them. 

Like the majority of my cookies, these are extremely soft and chewy. I used Jif as the peanut butter in this recipe, and I’d recommend sticking to that kind of peanut butter when baking. Organic, reduced-fat, or ones that require a lot of stirring are NOT the way to go when you’re trying to make delectable cookies that hold together.
For all the peanut butter ingredients in this recipe, it wasn’t overwhelming at all coming from someone that’s not even a peanut butter cookie fan. That’s certainly a good thing. This also has 5 stars out of 44 reviews on Taste of Home, so you know something’s gotta be right.

My little cookie thief was so excited when she saw the plate of cookies and snatched one right up.

She shoved one cookie in her mouth and immediately went to grab another one. Sneaky little one.
Recipe from Taste of Home.

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Day 8: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups chopped peanut butter cups (about six 1.6-ounce packages)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cream together the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Gradually stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until just combined.
  5. Stir in chocolate chips and peanut butter cups.
  6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lined baking sheets.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

https://lovintheoven.com/day-8-peanut-butter-cup-cookies/

Thick and Soft Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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Happy New Year! Whoops, I let the time slip away from me and have completely forgotten to post! I’ll just blame it on pregnancy brain for now since I have a month left to use that as an excuse.IMG_6445

These cookies have no butter and no flour. I brought these to work and my co-workers ate them up! They loved that they were butter-less and flourless. It’s a healthier cookie that you can make to kick off your New Year Resolutions.

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I have 0 resolutions for this year. As long as everyone is healthy, that’s all I’m hoping for!
IMG_6451This recipe comes from one of my favorite blogs, Averie Cooks. Enjoy!

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Thick and Soft Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Cream together the peanut butter and brown sugar. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
  2. Gradually stir in the cocoa powder and baking soda. The dough will be a little crumbly, but should hold when pushed together.
  3. Refrigerate the dough for at least two hours.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat.
  5. Use a cookie scoop and place the balls of dough on baking sheet. Use a fork to gently press down each cookie and create a criss-cross pattern. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

https://lovintheoven.com/thick-soft-chocolate-peanut-butter-cookies/

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