Best 8 Grandmas Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipes

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Calling all peanut butter lovers! Grandma's classic peanut butter cookies are a timeless treat that have been enjoyed for generations. These soft, chewy, and utterly delicious cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and savory. With their iconic crisscross pattern and irresistible peanut butter flavor, they're sure to be a hit at any gathering. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this article will guide you through the simple steps to create these classic cookies that are sure to bring back fond memories and create new ones.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BIG GRANDMA'S BEST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



Big Grandma's Best Peanut Butter Cookies image

This is my husband's grandmother's recipe that is cherished by the family. They are the best cookie that melts in your mouth. They don't have the normal peanut butter fork crossing...but more of a crackled sugar type cookie... My husband comes from a huge family - and these are one of the cherished recipes!!

Provided by LiisaN

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 3 dozen cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup white sugar
1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1 cup creamy peanut butter (Skippy)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour (1/4 cup more if needed)

Steps:

  • Cream together the sugars, Crisco, peanut butter.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together and add gradually until blended well.
  • Roll into tablespoon size balls.
  • Roll cookie dough balls into sugar.
  • Place on cookie sheets- do not mash with fork in normal "peanut butter cookie" fashion!
  • Bake at 350° oven for 11-13 minutes.

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Loaded with peanut butter, soft & chewy, rolled in sugar, and fork-pattern adorned ~ Grandma's old-fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies are the stuff childhood cookie memories are made of.

Categories     Cookies & Bars

Time 29m

Yield 5 to 6 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c. unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 c. creamy peanut butter
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt

Steps:

  • Place butter and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl; beat with a stand mixer or electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. While continuing to beat, gradually add brown sugar and granulated sugar; beat until well combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Add peanut butter and beat until combined.
  • Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until just combined.
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place on a cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in granulated sugar; repeat with the fork turned perpendicular to the first marks to create a cross-hatch pattern.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for about 9 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
  • I like my peanut butter cookies soft, so I watch them closely while baking and take them out of the oven as soon as they are lightly browned.

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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This old-fashioned recipe uses simple ingredients to make cookies with big peanut butter flavor. We like to bake them as directed for a nice soft cookie, but you can add a minute or two to the bake time for a crunchy peanut butter cookie. Either way, this easy recipe for homemade peanut butter cookies is sure to become one of your favorite cookie recipes.

Provided by Carlee

Categories     Cookies

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and peanut butter and beat until incorporated.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Use a small cookie scoop or roll a Tablespoon of dough into a ball and place on cookie sheet. Smoosh with a cup or use the tines of a fork to make a crisscross pattern.
  • Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until puffed and VERY lightly golden.
  • Allow baked cookies to cool on the pan for a couple of minutes before moving to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 14 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 108 milligrams sodium, Sugar 7 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat

GRANDMA'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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My Grandma and Mom made these cookies often when I was growing up and I have been making them for my kids for 20 years! I have tried many other peanut butter cookie recipes, but this one is still our favorite. Crispy, but a light texture . . . they almost melt in your mouth!

Provided by LisaCooks

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 3-4 dozen, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup softened butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup carnation powdered milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream butter and peanut together in a large bowl.
  • Add sugars and eggs, mix well.
  • Sift together dry milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into butter mixture.
  • Let dough stand 15 minutes.
  • Roll into balls, about the size of a walnut and place on a slightly greased baking sheet.
  • Flatten with a fork, dipped in flour, criss-cross fashion.
  • Bake at 375 degress for 10-12 minutes.
  • Watch closely and remove when tops just start to brown.
  • Wait about 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Cool on racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.6, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 49.2, Sodium 345.3, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 24.4, Protein 7.3

SMALL BATCH PEANUT BUTTER POWDER M&M COOKIES



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These cookies are untraditional as they do not use peanut butter, but do incorporate peanut butter powder for just a hint of peanut butter taste.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Peanut Butter Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup powdered peanut butter (such as PB2®)
¼ cup sugar
2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon peanut butter flavor
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup mini candy-coated milk chocolate (such as M&M's®)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine powdered peanut butter, sugar, butter, flour, egg, salt, peanut butter flavor, and baking powder in a bowl. Fold in mini M&Ms®.
  • Drop dough by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 67.4 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 165.7 mg

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Makes great cookies!

Provided by Shirley Sadler

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs eggs
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

Steps:

  • Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together in a bowl; beat in eggs.
  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture. Put dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 209.4 mg, Sugar 18.2 g

OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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My mother insisted that my grandmother write down one recipe for her when Mom got married in 1942: the how to make peanut butter cookies from scratch recipe. That was a real effort because Grandma was a traditional pioneer-type cook who used a little of this or that until it felt right. This treasured recipe is the only one she ever wrote down! -Janet Hall, Clinton, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup shortening
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork or meat mallet if desired. Bake 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 128mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

GRANDMA'S CLASSIC NO-BAKE COOKIES



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This is the first cookie I ever learned to make as a child. They're very delicious with the peanut butter and oatmeal. You can eat them fresh out of the pan in a bowl with a spoon, which is delicious with a glass of milk besides. This no-bake cookie recipe was my grandmother's, and my mother taught it to her children, and I will to mine. I hope you have as much fun making this either by yourself or with your children, as I did with my mom. Separate cookies with waxed paper if putting in a tin or baggie to prevent sticking.

Provided by Jadebloodraven

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups white sugar
½ cup milk
½ cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 cups old-fashioned oats
½ cup peanut butter, or more to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto sheets of waxed paper. Let cool until solid, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 5.3 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 14 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

Tips:

  • Use creamy peanut butter: Creamy peanut butter will give your cookies a smoother texture than crunchy peanut butter.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: The cookies should be slightly soft in the center when you take them out of the oven. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them: The cookies will be easier to handle and store once they have cooled completely.

Conclusion:

These classic peanut butter cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, these cookies are sure to become a favorite in your household. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these classic peanut butter cookies a try!

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