Discover the best peanut butter cookies with soft-baked options and fun twists for every occasion. Perfect for gifting and sharing.
Peanut butter cookies are the kind of treat that never gets old. This roundup features soft-baked favorites, fun twists with chocolate or jam, and a few slightly fancy cookies that stay simple to make.
Gina’s Rundown:
Why I love it: These homemade peanut butter cookies are easy, full of flavor, and perfect for gifting, snacking, or baking with kids during fall and Christmas.
Many of the recipes come from my great grandma’s cookbook, so they are really time-tested!
Some are made with just a few ingredients, others are packed with Reese’s candy or layered with Nutella—but all are simple enough to make on a regular baking day.
If you’re stocking up for fall cookie season, building out your Christmas trays, or just looking for something quick and homemade, you’ll find something here worth trying. These recipes are chewy, cozy, and way too easy to keep eating.
Do-Si-Dos Cookies (Copycat)
These are crisp peanut butter sandwich cookies with a smooth peanut butter filling hidden between—a nostalgic take on the Girl Scout favorite. They’re simple to whip up and great for when you’re craving a sweet, slightly crunchy bite. Perfect for lunchboxes, snack plates, or anytime that peanut butter craving sneaks up on you.
Get the recipe: Do-Si-Dos Cookies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies
These soft-batch cookies pack rich cocoa flavor with melty milk chocolate and peanut butter chips in every bite. They bake in under 10 minutes with no chilling required, making them an easy win for busy day or late-night chocolate cravings.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Buckeye Cookies
These Buckey cookies bake up soft and chewy with a chocolate base and a sweet peanut butter center. Holiday favorites, they are actually super easy to make in just 30 minutes and will stay fresh for a week!
Get the recipe: Buckeye Cookies
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
With just peanut butter and two more basic ingredients, these classic cookies are crisp on the edges and soft in the middle. Done in about 10 minutes and totally gluten-free. Hits the spot every time!
Get the recipe: 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft Baked Reese’s Pieces Cookies
These chewy, bakery-style cookies are loaded with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and Reese’s Pieces for that perfect salty-sweet crunch. No chilling required, and they’re ready in under 30 minutes. A solid pick for lunchbox treats, fall cookies for Halloween, or just using up leftover candy.
Get the recipe: Soft Baked Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Peter Pan Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies mix crunchy peanut butter with white chocolate chips for a chewy center and crisp edges that hit all the textures. They bake in about 15 minutes, so you get a nostalgic, from-scratch cookie without a big time commitment. Great for filling up the cookie jar on the weekend.
Get the recipe: Peter Pan Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
These soft peanut butter cookies are baked in a mini muffin pan and filled with gooey chocolate centers. They’re quick to make with pantry staples and totally beginner-friendly. These cookies are great not only for holiday trays and after-school snacks but also whenever a peanut butter craving hits, making them a versatile treat for any occasion.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
Peanut Butter Nutella Salted Sandwich Cookies
Soft peanut butter cookies get sandwiched around a layer of Nutella and topped with a sprinkle of flaky salt. You can bake and assemble them in under 30 minutes total. Great for indulgent fall cookies recipes that walk the line between salty and sweet.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Nutella Salted Sandwich Cookies
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
PB lover? Try this recipe! These soft cookies are packed with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and peanut butter cups. They use simple ingredients and come together in under 30 minutes. Crowd-pleasing fall cookies that double as gifts or lunchbox surprises.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Classic soft and chewy peanut butter base meets a classic Hershey’s Kiss in the center of these iconic cookies. They bake up quickly, making them perfect for last-minute cravings, and because they are delicious, nostalgic cookies, they consistently become everyone’s favorite during fall holidays and Christmas.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies
This soft-and-chewy peanut butter cookie gets a sweet pop with a dollop of fruity preserves on top—serving nostalgia in every bite. They come together quick and easy, using basic pantry staples and beginner-friendly steps. A kid-favorite anytime treat that’s perfect for snacktime or lunchbox.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
These chewy cookies blend oats and peanut butter with walnuts and chocolate chips for a warm, healthy bite. One bowl cookie recipe that anyone can make for bake sales or gifting this holiday season.
Get the recipe: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These bite-sized cookies are packed with peanut butter flavor and studded with mini chocolate chips for the perfect sweetness level. Ready in about 10 minutes and totally freezer-friendly. This is a fun fall cookie recipe that’s not only perfect for snacking but also ideal for sharing with friends and family.
Get the recipe: Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
While this recipe yields cookies that look similar to the 3-ingredient version above, it actually follows the classic, no-shortcuts approach, making simple, old-fashioned peanut butter cookies the traditional way. My great grandma’s recipe to make these requires no chilling time, too.
Get the recipe: Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dippers
These are fun cookie sticks loaded with Reese’s Pieces, made just right for dunking into milk, coffee, or your favorite spread—like cookie meets dippable snack. They’re quick to bake and delightfully nostalgic, perfect for breakfast dip bins, snack plates, or anytime you want a chewy dunk-and-go treat.
Get the recipe: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dippers
Whether you prefer them soft, chewy, or extra nutty, these peanut butter cookie recipes are not only easy to make but also guaranteed to satisfy every craving.
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