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Who here loves to enjoy a nice, warm peanut butter cookie every once in a while?? We do!! They are usually chewy, tasty, and the perfect combo of sweet and salty.
We took our best Oatmeal Cookie recipe and our softest Peanut Butter Cookie recipe and combined them to create delicious peanut butter oatmeal cookies! They were a match made in heaven.
Oatmeal cookies have always been a hit in our house, but combining two of our favorite cookies into one made for an even better recipe. OATS were definitely perfect for this cookie recipe – some added chewiness, making them quite irresistible.
We have to say, they are probably our FAVORITE peanut butter cookies!
Why we think you’ll love it:
- Extra chewiness. The addition of oats gives texture and makes these extra delicious!
- The best of both worlds. You still get that sweet and salty peanut butter flavor that we all know and love with the texture of an oatmeal cookie!
- No chill time required. These cookies are quick and easy cookies. You’ll be dipping your first batch in milk in under 20 minutes!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients and Substitutions
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened – or salted butter, see How to Soften Butter Quickly
- 1 cup brown sugar – Light or dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter – Stay away from natural peanut butter. Use Skippy, JIF, a generic store brand, or something similar. Avoid natural peanut butter.
- 2 eggs – room temperature
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour – see How to Measure Flour, or use gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt – reduce if using salted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup quick oats – Avoid instant or one-minute oats as they are rolled more thinly and cut into finer pieces.
- optional mix ins – add ½-¾ cup raisins, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts
How to Make Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- BATTER. Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or an electric mixer and a large bowl). Cream butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and creamy peanut butter until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until well blended. Add vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture.
- Mix in quick oats until just combined, scoop with a cookie scoop, use a fork to press a crisscross pattern on the top of each cookie (so they bake more evenly), and place onto a cookie sheet.
- BAKE. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Pull the cookies out of the oven just as the edges are browning. Leave them on the baking sheet for a few minutes to allow them to finish baking and begin to cool before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling off. ENJOY!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup quick oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In kitchen-aid (or large bowl) cream butter, sugars, and peanut butter until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well blended. Add vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture.
- Mix in oats until just combined and scoop with a cookie scoop. Use a fork to press a crisscross pattern on the top of each cookie (so they bake more evenly) and place it onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. Pull the cookies out of the oven just as the edges are browning. Leave them on the baking sheet for a few minutes to allow them to finish baking and begin to cool before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling off. ENJOY!
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store for 1-2 days before baking, or freeze for up to 3 months. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days (add a piece of white bread to help keep them soft longer) or store in the freezer for 2-3 months.
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Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.com.
This recipe was originally published February 2018.
Great recipe I am making them right now. You failed to mention the vanilla in the steps. I assume it goes in the creamed portion before the dry ingredients are added.
Oops, sorry! I will fix that. Yes, add it after the eggs. Thanks for letting me know!
Adding the oatmeal in these cookies is a delicious idea! Two of our favorites! I might have to add some chocolate chips, too!
I can’t say that I have ever made Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. Now that I have, I am never going back to the traditional Peanut Butter Cookies. The texture and flavor is SO MUCH BETTER!
Whe do you add vanilla? And cookon greased or ungreased pan?
Sorry, you can add it with the eggs 🙂 I like to bake my cookies on parchment paper, but sometimes, I will very lightly spray.
never made these before till today, but we are having a Fundraiser for my sister, I love them, I but icing in the middle like girl scout cookies made them Better YUM YUM YUMMY
Good idea!! Thanks for sharing that! Glad you liked them. I hope they were a hit!
Easy recipes to understand. Video very helpful. Snickerdoodle cookies very american for me so was helpful to see process and how they turned out without pressing down before baking. cheers.
I am glad it could help. Thank you so much for letting me know!
Oatmeal and peanut butter. Two of our favorite ingredients! Such a yummy cookie that all the kids love.
I don’t have a cookie scoop. So would I use a teaspOon or tablespoon in leu of one? ThaNks!
I would just use a tablespoon. It really depends on how big or small you’d like them 🙂
I never thought to add peanut butter to what is already a delicious cookie, but oh, my..it adds so much more! My husband loved them!! they were soft & crispy at the same time.
Picture looks like the cookies have fork impressions – how thick was the pressed dough (approximately)? These look yummy – can’t wait to try! Thanks <3
They are in balls on the cookie sheet. I just lightly pressed with a fork to get the impressions, but I didn’t press them flat. They are super yummy!
These look delish! I’ve never thought to put oatmeal with peanut butter!
Thank you! I hadn’t either, but wish I would have sooner!
what kind of oats do you use rolled or quick?
I usually use quick oats 🙂