Description
These Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies are a delightful treat featuring rich peanut butter cookies sandwiched with a creamy, sweet peanut butter filling. With a perfect balance of sweetness and a signature crisscross fork pattern, these cookies are crispy on the edges and soft inside, making them irresistible for peanut butter lovers.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and well blended to create a fluffy base.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and mix until fully combined for moisture and flavor.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt, ensuring even distribution of leavening and seasoning.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined to avoid overmixing and tough cookies.
- Form Dough Balls: Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them to allow for spreading during baking.
- Create Crisscross Pattern: Flatten each ball slightly with a fork to create the classic crisscross pattern characteristic of Nutter Butter cookies.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown, ensuring a perfect texture.
- Prepare Filling: While the cookies bake, mix the powdered sugar and peanut butter until smooth to create a creamy filling for sandwiching.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Once the cookies have cooled, spread a layer of the peanut butter filling on the bottom of one cookie and top it with another to form a sandwich.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easy creaming.
- Do not overmix the dough to keep cookies tender.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
- Let cookies cool completely before assembling to prevent filling from melting.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 5 days.
