Best 11 Giant Peanut Brittle Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, few can resist the charm of giant peanut brittle cookies. These colossal confections, with their delightful crunch and explosive peanut flavor, are guaranteed to satisfy any sweet tooth. Whether you're seeking a special treat for a gathering, a gift for a loved one, or simply a moment of pure indulgence, embarking on a culinary adventure to create the perfect giant peanut brittle cookie is a journey worth taking.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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My favorite peanut butter cookie. Not too peanuty and a nice texture. Makes 20 regular-size or 10 3-inch cookies.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Dessert

Time 24m

Yield 10 three inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°.
  • In large bowl, combine sugars, margarine, peanut butter, vanilla and egg; beat well.
  • Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.
  • If you are making the large cookies, it helps to chill the dough for an hour or so at this point, before shaping. It seems to make a firmer cookie--less likely to break. If you aren't concerned about that, you can skip this step.
  • Shape about 1/4 cup dough (for 3-inch cookie) into a ball and place 4 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet (6 per sheet).
  • Bake at 375° for 13-16 minutes.
  • Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire rack.

GIANT PEANUT BRITTLE COOKIES



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Topped with leftover peanut brittle bits, these giant cookies take star billing on holiday cookie trays-or all year long, guarantees Carolyn Horne from Tigard, Oregon. "Folks can't get enough of them."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons 2% milk
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup peanut butter chips
2/3 cup crushed peanut brittle

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 3-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten into 3-in. circles with a glass dipped in sugar. , Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks., In a microwave, melt peanut butter chips; stir until smooth. Spread over half of each cookie; sprinkle with peanut brittle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 144mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

PEANUT BRITTLE COOKIES



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Great alternative to the holiday snack!

Provided by Amanda

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Peanut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup golden vegetable shortening
½ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips, divided
1 cup toffee baking bits (such as SKOR®)
¾ cup unsalted peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat shortening with brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until creamy. Add egg; beat until smooth. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until incorporated. Fold in 1 cup peanut butter chips, toffee bits, and peanuts. Drop batter by the rounded tablespoonful about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until deep golden brown and just set in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Heat remaining peanut butter chips in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until melted, about 45 seconds. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 77.8 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIE



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Just like your favorite Nutter Butter cookie -- only bigger and better! Invite all of the peanut butter fanatics in your life over to share.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling (see Cook's Note)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • For the cookies: Stir together the flour and baking soda in a bowl. Cream the butter and both sugars on high speed in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light, about 2 minutes. Add the peanut butter and beat until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat on low until just combined. Divide the dough in half, form into 2 rectangles, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  • Cut a 12-inch peanut shape out of parchment to use as a template. Roll one piece of dough between two pieces of parchment to a rectangle a little bigger than the template. Remove the top piece of parchment and, using a pizza wheel or paring knife, cut the dough into a peanut shape. Reserve the dough scraps. Repeat with the remaining dough piece. Mold the scraps into a rectangle, wrap in plastic and chill along with the peanut shapes until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • For the filling: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the peanut butter and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar, about a 1/4 cup at a time, beating in between additions, until completely incorporated.
  • To build the cookie: Roll out the chilled rectangle of dough scraps into a large rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Use a pizza wheel or sharp paring knife to cut long strips about 1/2-inch wide. Transfer the peanut-shaped pieces of dough on their pieces of parchment to 2 baking sheets. Lay the dough strips on top of one of the peanut-shaped pieces of dough in a crisscross, freeform pattern to mimic the lines on a peanut. Use a rolling pin to gently flatten and adhere the strips to the peanut.
  • Bake the cookies until lightly golden around the edges and dry on top, about 30 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheets on a wire rack.
  • Turn over the cookie without lines so it sits flat-side up on a flat serving plate. Spread the filling evenly to the edges. Top with the second cookie, lined-side up. Use a serrated knife to cut into squares for serving.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM COOKIE



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Want to win the next cookie swap? Wow everyone with this gigantic cookie-cake with an equally large chocolate kiss-shaped center.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 2h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
One 7-ounce chocolate kiss-shaped candy, such as Hershey's

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 18-by-13-inch baking sheet with parchment.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter and 2 cups of the sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until the dough comes together and is smooth.
  • Turn the dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Form into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and chill about 40 minutes.
  • Roll the chilled dough ball in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Put the cookie back on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F and bake, rotating the pan half way through, until golden brown and the center is set, but still soft, about 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes more. Cool on the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Push the chocolate kiss-shaped candy into the center of the cookie. Cool another 40 minutes before slicing into wedges and serving.

GIANT CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE



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This shortbread is like a huge, sliceable Girl Scout cookie. (You're welcome!) An easy shortbread is topped with a layer of peanut butter frosting, blanketed with a thick chocolate glaze, then chilled until set. Brown sugar helps keep the shortbread soft, and coconut oil does the same for the chocolate coating, so the whole thing is easy to cut with a knife and eat with a fork. Be sure to use bar chocolate, not chips - which don't melt as evenly - so your chocolate glaze ends up shiny and smooth.

Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell

Categories     snack, cakes, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 50m

Yield One 9-inch cookie (about 12 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup/225 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
1/2 cup/110 grams light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups/320 grams all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 tablespoons/85 grams unsalted butter (3/4 stick), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups/360 milliliters creamy peanut butter (not natural)
1 1/3 cups/135 grams sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of fine sea salt
12 ounces/340 grams chopped semisweet bar chocolate
1 tablespoon coconut oil
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray.
  • Prepare the shortbread: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour and salt and mix until evenly combined. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Prick the shortbread all over with a fork.
  • Bake until the shortbread is baked through, set and lightly golden, 22 to 26 minutes. Cool completely, and remove the outer ring from the springform pan. Place on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
  • Wipe out the bowl of the mixer, and make the peanut butter filling: Using the paddle attachment, cream the butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
  • Spread on top of the cooled shortbread, leaving it slightly more mounded in the center than at the edges. Transfer to the refrigerator while you make the glaze.
  • Place a medium heat-safe bowl over a medium pot of simmering water. Add the chocolate, coconut oil and cream to the bowl and heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is melted and fluid. (Alternatively, the mixture can be microwaved in a microwave-safe container in 15-second bursts, stirring after each burst until the mixture is fully melted.) Cool for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the glaze over the cooled cookie, using a small offset spatula to help coat the edges evenly as needed. If necessary, you can collect the glaze that runs off the cookie onto the baking sheet and pour back over to glaze any missed spots.
  • Once the cookie is fully glazed, use a large spatula to transfer it to a platter. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill completely for 45 minutes before slicing with a serrated knife and serving. Store, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER AND M&M'S™ COOKIE FOR TWO



Giant Peanut Butter and M&M's™ Cookie for Two image

This recipe makes just one giant peanut butter cookie filled with M&Ms™, perfect for whenever the cookie cravings strike. It's soft and chewy, and big enough to share.

Provided by Annalise Sandberg

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup M&M's® chocolate candies

Steps:

  • Gather ingredients and heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • In medium bowl, mix butter, peanut butter and brown sugar with spoon or spatula until smooth.
  • Add egg yolk and vanilla; stir vigorously about 30 seconds or until creamy and mixture lightens in color.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt; stir until combined. Stir in candies.
  • Shape dough into ball; place on cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with palm of hand.
  • Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES



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I found this cookie recipe in First magazine many years ago. It is an excellent soft cookie. These large cookies are perfect for bake sales. If you make smaller cookies (1/8 cup dough per cookie), shorten baking time. This dough also makes an excellent plain cookie--without the peanut butter cup.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 16 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
32 peanut butter cups (Reese's)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Combine flour, soda and salt.
  • In mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
  • Beat in vanilla and egg.
  • Stir in flour mixture.
  • Measure out 1/4 cups of dough and place on ungreased cookie sheet (4 cookies per sheet--these are big cookies) Cut each peanut butter cup into 4 pieces and push 8 pieces into top of each cookie, flattening the dough a bit.
  • Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • (The centers will still be a bit pale and soft).
  • Let cookies cool for at least 1 minute on baking sheet before moving them to rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 704.4, Fat 39.7, SaturatedFat 17.2, Cholesterol 59.1, Sodium 583.3, Carbohydrate 80.6, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 61.3, Protein 11.7

TWO MINUTE PEANUT BRITTLE



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This is a delicious brittle candy that you can whip up in just a couple of minutes. You can be creative with this and use toffee, pistachios, or other nuts.

Provided by HONEYBEEMELISSA

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Peanut Dessert Recipes

Time 4m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 2

24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Coat a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Place the caramels in a bowl, and heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes, or until melted and bubbly. Some microwaves may take longer. Stir in the peanuts, and pour out onto the prepared baking sheet. Press as thinly as you can. Cool completely, then break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 50.2 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

GIANT MONSTER COOKIES



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Who can resist gigantic monster cookies chock-full of goodies like chocolate chips, M&M's and peanut butter? If your appetite isn't quite monster-size, make them by heaping tablespoonfuls. This is the world's best monster cookies recipe. -Judy Fredenberg, Missoula, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
6 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, baking soda, vanilla and corn syrup. Add oats and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M's. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 14-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

GIANT CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: nonstick cooking spray, all purpose flour, natural cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, large eggs, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, Skippy® Creamy Peanut Butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, kosher salt, milk, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate chip, roasted, salted peanuts

Provided by Skippy

Categories     Desserts

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 18

nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
4 cups all purpose flour
1 ⅓ cups natural cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 sticks unsalted butter, room temprature
3 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 sticks unsalted butter
1 ½ cups Skippy® Creamy Peanut Butter
4 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons milk
½ cup heavy cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chip
½ cup roasted, salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Make the cookie cake layers: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease 4 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed for about 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix for 1 minute more, until incorporated.
  • Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  • Divide the dough evenly between the prepared cake pans, spreading evenly to cover the bottoms of the pans completely.
  • Bake the cookie cakes for 15-20 minutes, or until they have firmed up and start to pull away from the sides of the pans. It's okay if they are a bit soft in the centers, but not runny; they will continue to firm up as they cool. Let the cookie cakes cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Make the peanut butter frosting: Add the butter and Skippy® Creamy Peanut Butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add the vanilla, salt, and milk, and whip on medium speed for 3-5 minutes, or until very light and fluffy. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
  • Assemble the cookie cake: Pipe a small amount of frosting onto the center of a plate or cake stand, then place a cookie cake layer on top to secure. Pipe the frosting on top of the cookie in a spiral pattern to cover completely. Repeat with the remaining cake layers and frosting, finishing with a thin layer of frosting atop the final cookie layer. Using an offset spatula, spread the top layer of frosting evenly over the top of the cake. Using a cake scraper, gently smooth the frosting around the sides of the cake so it is flush with the edges of the cookies, adding more frosting as needed to fill any gaps. Transfer the cake to the refrigerator or freezer to chill for about 30 minutes.
  • Make the chocolate ganache: Add the cream to a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Add the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 minute, then stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the ganache is smooth. Let cool for 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a piping bag. Cut a small opening in the tip of the bag.
  • Remove the cake from the refrigerator. Carefully pipe the ganache around the sides of the cake so it drips over the edge, varying the length of each drip. Pipe more ganache on top of the cake and use an offset spatula to spread in an even layer.
  • Transfer the remaining peanut butter frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe dollops of frosting around the top edge of the cake. Garnish the cake with the chopped peanuts.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Tips:

  • Use a candy thermometer to accurately measure the temperature of the sugar syrup. This will help ensure that the cookies turn out perfectly.
  • Line the baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking.
  • Be careful not to overcook the cookies. They should be golden brown around the edges and slightly soft in the center.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.
  • For a fun twist, try adding different mix-ins to the cookies, such as chocolate chips, dried fruit, or chopped nuts.

Conclusion:

Giant peanut brittle cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture and sweet and salty flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special cookie to bake, give giant peanut brittle cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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