Natural Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These oatmeal cookies made with natural peanut butter are the perfect mixture of chewy and sweet with a salty kick!

Years ago I made the switch to natural peanut butter. Growing up I was very picky about what I would put peanut butter on or in. Switching to natural peanut butter changed that and I now enjoy peanut butter on almost everything (except a PB&J but that’s a story for another time). One way I have always enjoyed peanut butter is in peanut butter cookies. Of all the cookies, peanut butter are probably some of my favorite. When I switched to natural peanut butter, every time I tried to make cookies they never seemed to turn out quite right. One day I decided to modify a recipe and the results were amazing! I wrote down what I did and have been enjoying replicating them many times since.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter I make my own peanut butter with dry roasted peanuts in the food processor, but I have also used Adam’s brand natural peanut butter. Just make sure the only ingredients listed are peanuts (and salt).
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups oats I have used both rolled and quick oats. They both work although the quick oats make then a little dryer. My preference is to use about half of each if you have both on hand.

How to make natural peanut butter oatmeal cookies.

Begin by preheating the oven to 350° F.

Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Then add the peanut butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and cream until well combined.

Next, mix together the flour and baking soda. You can do this in a separate bowl, or my preference is to begin by mixing the dry ingredients on top of the wet ones, then beginning to incorporate them together.

Once the wet and dry ingredients are fully mixed, stir in the oats.

Continue mixing until completely combined.

Using a small ice cream scoop or large spoon, portion 12 cookies onto each cookie sheet.

Using the back of a measuring cup or another flat kitchen utensil, press down the cookies about half way, or until they are about 1/2 inch thick.

before baking sprinkle the cookies with coarse salt.

Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes at 350° F. Take them out as soon as you see any darkening around the edge of the cookies. Do not over cook or else the cookies will become crunchy when they cool instead of staying chewy and soft.

Natural Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 22 minutes mins

Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups oats

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350° F.
• Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Then add the peanut butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and cream until well combined.
• Mix together the flour and baking soda. You can do this in a separate bowl, or my preference is to mix the dry ingredients on top of the wet ones, then starting to incorporate them together.
• Once the wet and dry ingredients are fully mixed, stir in the oats. Continue mixing until completely combined.
• Using a small ice cream scoop or large spoon, portion 12 cookies onto each cookie sheet.
• Using the back of a measuring cup or another flat kitchen utensil, press down the cookies about half way, or until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
• Before baking, sprinkle the cookies with coarse salt.
• Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes at 350° F. Take them out as soon as you see any darkening around the edge of the cookies. Do not over cook or else the cookies will become crunchy when they cool instead of staying chewy and soft.