Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking Cookies Peanut Butter Cookies 19 Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes That Take Rich Flavor Seriously By Kristy Alpert Kristy Alpert Instagram Kristy Alpert has spent nearly two decades as a freelance travel writer and food editor, gathering recipes and stories from the more than 86 countries she's visited. Her bylines have appeared in Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Esquire, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, AFAR, TripSavvy, Better Homes & Gardens, American Way, The New York Daily News, and more. She is also a former editor at Cosmopolitan, D Magazine, Dallas Child, and AvidGolfer. Kristy is passionate about unearthing stories about interesting flavors and recipes from around the world. She was a food critic in Dallas, Texas, before moving on to the freelance world, where she has since lived on three continents and visited all seven. 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Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 28, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Scott Little We love peanut butter cookies. And while it's hard to beat a traditional homemade peanut butter cookie recipe, we're smitten by variations. With these recipes, you can make peanut butter cookies all kinds of ways—from scratch, from mixes, and in some cases, without even turning on the oven. With our best peanut butter cookie recipe for peanut butter purists, plus twists like pinwheels and jammy thumbprints, these peanut butter cookies are proven crowd-pleasers. 01 of 19 Classic Peanut Butter Cookies View Recipe Jason Donnelly This is it! Our best peanut butter cookie recipe for those classic, chewy peanut butter cookies you crave. Generations of cooks have learned how to make peanut butter cookies from this very recipe, and you can, too. It's foolproof—we promise. 02 of 19 Peanut Butter Blossoms View Recipe Scott Little Here's another classic way to make peanut butter cookies. You can customize this peanut butter cookie recipe with different types of chocolate candy in the center. We like to use milk, dark, or caramel-filled chocolates. Buy It: T-fal Airbake Cookie Sheet ($11, Walmart) 03 of 19 PB&J Sandwich Cookies View Recipe Jason Donnelly Lunch just got a whole lot sweeter. Chewy peanut butter cookies take the place for bread with these peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. While they're a far cry from a sandwich substitute, you won't find us complaining about finding one in our lunch boxes. 04 of 19 Peanut Butter and Banana Drops View Recipe Blaine Moats Keep these easy peanut butter cookies in mind whenever you need a speedy dessert to serve. Dried banana chips and creamy chocolate pieces turn purchased cookie dough into a totally new treat. No one will ever notice that these peanut butter banana cookies weren't made from scratch. 05 of 19 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites View Recipe Blaine Moats These eye-catching gems rank among our best peanut butter cookies for gift-giving. They start with a rich, buttery shortbread recipe that's flavor-charged with peanut butter and chocolate. What really sells them, though, is the peanut butter and chocolate frostings on top. To make these peanut butter cookies even more enticing, follow the instructions for the pretty drizzles. 06 of 19 Peanut Butter Oat Bites View Recipe Andy Lyons Anyone can make these no-bake peanut butter cookies—they take just 20 minutes of hands-on prep time. These flourless peanut butter cookies are filled with an uncommon (and delicious) combination of ingredients—chocolate chips, coconut, dried cherries, rolled oats, and of course, peanut butter. 07 of 19 Easy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies View Recipe Carson Downing These 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies come together in less than 30 minutes for a dense and delicious gluten-free treat everyone will enjoy. All you'll need is one egg, a cup of sugar, and a cup of peanut butter for an easy batch of gluten-free peanut butter cookies. We promise, no one will miss the gluten. 08 of 19 Peanut Butter and "Oreo" Brookies View Recipe Jason Donnelly Brownie cookies? Yes, please! This peanut butter brookie (that's brownie + cookie) recipe marries cookies and cream brownies with a chewy peanut butter cookie recipe for a sweet mashup that begs to be dunked in a glass of milk. 09 of 19 Peanut Butter Cream Sandwich Cookies View Recipe Andy Lyons What's better than one peanut butter cookie? Two peanut butter cookies with peanut butter cream in the middle, of course! A mixture of marshmallow creme and chunky peanut butter creates a fluffernutter-style filling for this showstopping take on a traditional peanut butter cookie recipe. 10 of 19 Copycat Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies View Recipe Blaine Moats No Girl Scouts in your neighborhood? No problem. These chocolate-coated peanut butter cookies are based on Girl Scout Tagalongs (also called Peanut Butter Patties), and our recipe makes 46 cookies … which, if you've ever ordered peanut butter Girl Scout cookies before, you know means they'll likely get eaten in exactly one day. 11 of 19 PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches View Recipe Alison Miksch This recipe shows you how to make peanut butter cookies into a kid-favorite dessert. Simply bake the cookies using purchased dough (or skip that step and use purchased cookies). Fill with ice cream and a touch of jam, and you have sweet and playful take on PB&J. 12 of 19 Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Brownie Cookies View Recipe Andy Lyons Peanut butter and jelly is a sacred combination, which is why the addition of fudgy brownies to this peanut butter cookie sandwich recipe is so delightfully sinful. A scoop of fresh-from-the-oven brownie is smashed together with a tablespoon of jam between two layers of peanut butter cookies to make one decadent dessert sandwich. Store-bought peanut butter cookie dough saves time since you'll need to roll the dough out before slicing and baking. 13 of 19 Double Oat Breakfast Cookies View Recipe Blaine Moats Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please! These chewy peanut butter cookies are packed with good-for-you ingredients, such as oats, cereal, and raisins. We also sprinkled a handful of chocolate chips into these easy peanut butter cookies to add just a little indulgence to your morning. 14 of 19 Peanut Butter Munchies View Recipe Mark Thomas Each cookie has a surprise inside: gooey, creamy peanut butter. Happily, these are also super-easy peanut butter cookies to make. Simply wrap cookie dough around balls of creamy peanut butter filling. Then bake, cool, and prepare to swoon. 15 of 19 Giant Triple Threat Peanut Butter Cookies View Recipe Andy Lyons When compared to all the different types of peanut butter cookies, this recipe has a giant advantage. The giant-size cookies start with a homemade peanut butter batter and plenty of peanut butter-filled chocolate chips in the mix. Just before baking, they're topped with ground peanuts for a peanut butter cookie recipe that's all about the peanuts. Grab a glass of milk and start munching. 16 of 19 Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pinwheels View Recipe Andy Lyons These twirly peanut butter and chocolate cookies are playful and fun to make. A bit of cocoa powder adds a chocolatey spin to refrigerated sugar cookie dough before swirling together with refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough. After refrigerating the rolled dough, simply slice and bake. Pinwheel Cookies That Always Stand Out on a Cookie Tray 17 of 19 PB&C Cookie Sandwiches Kim Cornelison Here we start with our best peanut butter cookie recipe and add cocoa powder plus peanut butter and milk chocolate pieces to the dough. Then we transform the baked treats into rich sandwich cookies. You'll be glad to know that the filling for these peanut butter cookies is purchased chocolate frosting mixed with peanut butter. How easy is that? 18 of 19 Ultimate Tassies View Recipe Jason Donnelly We bet you've never had peanut butter cookies quite like this before. A buttery cream cheese crust makes a crisp shell for the two-tone peanut butter and chocolate filling. Use a piping bag for the filling to create a gorgeous swirl. Buy It: Ateco Pastry Bag Kit ($20, Williams Sonoma) 19 of 19 PB&J Thumbprints View Recipe Jason Donnelly Yes, they combined! Here, peanut butter cookies marry thumbprint cookies for one fabulous "happily ever after." Want more to celebrate? This peanut butter cookie recipe takes just three ingredients—and refrigerated cookie dough jump-starts the list. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit