Peanut Butter Cookie is a variant of cookie that uses peanut butter as the main ingredient. They generally are flavorful and have rich, nutty taste and that is due to the presence of peanut butter. Peanut Butter Cookies are flavorful, nutty cookies made using flour, peanut butter, milk, butter and rising agents. Peanut Butter Cookies is a treat for peanut lovers and healthy compared to the packed biscuits.
Using good quality peanut butter is the key to better tasting cookies. These cookies are soft, chewy from inside and have crispy outer edges. The best serving suggestion for this cookie would be to have along with a glass of warm or hot milk. Do try this and enjoy it with your kids.
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About Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies are a great delight to be had when you are craving to have something sweet as this can be baked in no time. Also this recipe can be a great option for those with egg allergy/vegetarians. They are so easy to be made with the simplest ingredients that you have in your pantry.
Peanut cookies are devoured by children and quite a healthy alternative when compared to store-bought biscuits. This recipe was lying in my bucket list of cookies recipes since I started baking.
My kids love homemade cookies and I have wanted to try this recipe for a long time. This time, I wanted to try using half maida and half wheat flour as I am consciously trying to taper maida quantity. I was initially very skeptical about the outcome, but believe me, they turned deliciously soft, chewy from inside and crisp from outside and my kids just finished them off in no time.
These cookies are soft, chewy in the center and crisp at the edges, she loved it so much that she wanted it for school snacks daily. I didn't add any essence as I wanted the full flavor of peanut butter alone but you can add vanilla essence if you like.
Peanut Butter Ingredients
- Peanut butter - Good quality peanut butter renders good flavor and texture to the cookie.
- Flour - In this recipe, I have used ½ cup maida and ½ cup wheat.
- Sugar - I have used demerara sugar which is a type of sugar that is minimally processed.
- Butter - Provides the richness and acts a binding agent among the ingredients.
- Baking soda - Acts as a leavening agent, helping the dough to rise and creates a light, fluffy texture.
- Milk - Used as a binding agent especially when egg is not used in the recipe.
Why this recipe works
- This is the go to recipe when you have a sweet tooth.
- This can be whipped up quick with the least ingredients.
- It can be a great occasional evening snack for children
- Healthy as I have used 50% maida and 50% whole wheat flour.
- Better to the store bought counterpart and the same can be packed for snacks box to school.
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How to make Peanut Butter Cookies Step by Step
1.Take demerara sugar in a mixer and powder it fine, Set aside. In a mixing bowl add wheat flour, maida and baking soda.
2.Whisk it well, Set aside. Melt butter , add sugar and whisk it well. Then add peanut butter.
3.Mix well till it forms a creamy mixture.Then add flour mixture
4.Mix well with your hands and bring everything together, add little milk to form a soft dough. Take small lemon sized ball and flatten it with your palms. Lay butter paper / silver foil in the baking try and arrange the flattened cookies. Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
5.Dip a fork in flour and press it horizontally and vertically to get criss cross lines.
6.Bake it in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15-20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. If you slip over and see, if you see the golden brown color then the cookies are done. Cool down in wire rack and then store.
Cool down and then store in airtight container. Serve warm with a glass of milk or as a tea time snack.
Expert Tips
- Healthier variant - For a healthier option, you could opt for whole wheat flour or almond flour, but I am not sure of the outcome.
- Sweeteners - Instead of using demerara sugar, you can opt for honey or maple syrup.
- Butter: Butter should be brought to room temperature and then melted and measured.
- Oven settings - The oven should be preheated before baking. Additionally, the center rack is the best preferred choice due to even heat distribution.
- Refrigeration - You can keep the dough in fridge until preheating time as this prevents the cookies from spreading too thin, but I skipped doing this.
- Baking time - The baking time depends on the cookie size and thickness. A thicker cookie might take anywhere between 20 minutes to get baked completely, so adjust the timing accordingly.
Serving and Storage
Peanut cookies are best served after cooling down completely to room temperature. You can accompany them with a glass of warm beverage of your choice.
They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days. They should be cooled down to room temperature completely and then stored as this prevents them from turning soggy.
FAQS
1.Why do my cookies turn hard?
Over mixing your cookie dough can make it dry and tough, so to avoid this always make sure you just fold in all the ingredients gently.
2.Can butter be replaced?
Yes, it can be substituted but results vary depending on the substitute like olive oil or vegetable oil.
3.Can whole wheat or almond flour be used instead of maida?
Definitely yes, but adjustments has to be made to the recipe. Using almond or whole wheat flour caters to healthier and gluten-free choice.
4.Can palm sugar be used instead of demerara or regular white sugar?
Yes but the recipe needs adjustments and using it might affect the overall taste and texture of the cookie.
5.Does the same recipe work when an egg is added?
Yes, you can replace milk with an egg. Egg provides the required moisture and binds the cookie dough together.
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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup wheat flour
- ½ cup maida
- ½ cup demerara sugar
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Take demerara sugar in a mixer and powder it fine, Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add wheat flour, maida and baking soda.
- Whisk it well, Set aside.
- Melt butter , add sugar and whisk it well.
- Then add peanut butter.
- Mix well till it forms a creamy mixture.
- Then add flour mixture.
- Mix well with your hands and bring everything together, add little milk to form a soft dough.
- Take small lemon sized ball and flatten it with your palms.
- Lay butter paper / silver foil in the baking try and arrange the flattened patties.
- Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
- Dip a fork in flour and press it horizontally and vertically to get cris cross lines.
- Bake it in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15-20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. If you slip over and see, if you see the golden brown color then the cookies are done.
- Cool down in wire rack and then store.
- Cool down and then store in airtight container.
- Serve Peanut Butter Cookies warm with a glass of milk or as a tea time snack.
Notes
- Healthier variant - For a healthier option, you could opt for whole wheat flour or almond flour, but I am not sure of the outcome.
- Sweeteners - Instead of using demerara sugar, you can opt for honey or maple syrup.
- Butter: Butter should be brought to room temperature and then melted and measured.
- Oven settings - The oven should be preheated before baking. Additionally, the center rack is the best preferred choice due to even heat distribution.
- Refrigeration - You can keep the dough in fridge until preheating time as this prevents the cookies from spreading too thin, but I skipped doing this.
- Baking time - The baking time depends on the cookie size and thickness. A thicker cookie might take anywhere between 20 minutes to get baked completely, so adjust the timing accordingly.
Reshma Azharuddin
Hi sharmi.. Cookies look yum.. May I know what brand and model oven do you use for baking
SHARMILEE J
I use Morphy Richards OTG, please check my oven post for more details
Coral crue
great recipe, i have some peanut butter and was just thinking about making cookies with them. timely recipe
Ramya Venkat
wow this is my favorite cookies
Pooja Gupta
Can I use salted butter instead of unsalted... ?
SHARMILEE J
It is unsalted...
rifa
can i replace demerara sugar with normal or cane sugar..
Sharmilee J
Yes you can