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Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies

By Kathi & Rachel

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These are the cookies that I give to people when I want to show them how much I love them!  They are easy to make with pantry staples and the crispy crackly crunchy exterior and soft insides make everyone smile!


Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies stacked on a platter

It’s like December all over again around here! Cookies!  Yay!  This is my third batch of Peanut Butter Crinkles in three weeks.  I’m getting to the point where I can make these without the recipe. I love that when that happens!

Remember those classic peanut butter cookies,  the kind we had as kids….with the little fork criss crosses on them? They were pretty crumbly, and sometimes darn right dry. But these beauties are chewy and crackly and crunchy and perfect.  I’m highly descriptive when it comes to my cookies!

The secret to making these Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies is

a bit  of additional salt for a sweet salty taste, and baking soda only, no baking powder.  It yields a flatter, denser cookie.  To make them ‘mo beta’, I roll them in raw granulated sugar.  Not just a little sprinkle of sugar on top,  but roll the whole cookie dough ball in it. It gets them all crackly crunchy and stuff.   Now if you don’t have raw sugar on hand, by all means use regular sugar, but you might miss out a bit on the crunch…but you will still have the crackle and chew!

If you like your cookies crackly, crunchy and chewy – try my Molasses Crinkles Cookies!

Cookies for everyone!

Clink!

Kathi

Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies
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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

These crunchy on the outside soft on the inside peanut butter cookies will become your family favorite!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cookies
: 127 kcal
: Kathi & Rachel
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (just regular peanut butter not the stir up kind. I use Jif)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • raw granulated sugar for rolling cookies
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Prepare baking sheet with parchment, silpat or spray with non-stick spray.
  3. Using an electric mixer, combine sugars, butter, egg, peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.
  4. Add flour, baking soda and salt to wet ingredients.
  5. Mix for about 3-4 minutes scraping down the sides a time or two.
  6. Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into round balls. Roll in sugar and place on lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch and crackly.
  8. Cool 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 127 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 205mg9%
Potassium 50mg1%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 130IU3%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I double the cookie dough batch and freeze the other half. Wrap in parchment and in a ziploc bag. Thaws out beautifully at room temp.

 

 

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  1. Chandni says

    January 12, 2021 at 2:49 am

    Hi! I want to make these this weekend. Just want to double check that you don’t have to chill the dough, right?

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      January 12, 2021 at 6:05 am

      Correct you do not have to chill! These are my favorite cookies, they come out perfect every time! I usually just bake a dozen and wrap the dough in plastic wrap, store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

      Reply
  2. MsCanada says

    May 26, 2017 at 5:26 am

    5 stars
    Just made it! It’s in th e crackling! Absolutely delicious. I turned the oven up slightly and used a cookie scooper to make perfect little round shapes. Absolutely delicious and not your ordinary peanut butter cookies!

    Reply
  3. Claire says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    5 stars
    These are amazing. Will be our new favorite for peanut butter cookies

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      May 24, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      I am so glad you liked them! They are, without a doubt, my most favorite cookie! Thank you for taking the time to send a note!

      Reply
  4. Pat says

    March 2, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Peanut butter cookies are one of my favorites and these look fabulosly delicious! I hope you saved some for me 🙂

    Reply

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