Description
These homemade Nutter Butter cookies are soft, peanut buttery, and optionally filled with a creamy peanut butter frosting. Perfectly nostalgic and easy to make, they’re a fun, bakery-style treat made right at home.
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional filling:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional topping: 1/2 cup melted chocolate for drizzling or dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together peanut butter, butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet. Flatten gently with a fork to create a crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For sandwich cookies: Beat peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread filling on the flat side of a cookie and top with another cookie.
- Optional: Drizzle or dip in melted chocolate and let set before serving.
Notes
- Roll dough balls in granulated sugar for added texture.
- Cool cookies completely before adding filling.
- Natural peanut butter is not recommended due to oil separation.
- Store filled cookies in the fridge; unfilled can stay at room temp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (unfilled)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
