Apple Peanut Butter Cookies
Yield: 4 dozen cookies
Apple peanut butter cookies, warm and tender from the oven, are the perfect sweet treat! They’re easy to make, but hard to resist.
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (such as Skippy)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at softened room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup peeled and grated apple (see Notes)
- ½ cup peeled and ¼"-diced apple (see Notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl 2 to 3 times during this time.
- Add peanut butter and mix to incorporate. Then beat in eggs and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Now fold in the grated and diced apple, just until evenly incorporated.
- Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 2" apart. I like to use a medium scoop (mine is 1⅝" diameter), loaded just a bit generously.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Apple varieties - I recommend using a firm, flavorful baking apple for these cookies. Favorite varieties include Haralson, Honeycrisp, and Granny Smith.
To grate apples - First, remove the peel on the apples. Then use the large holes on a box grater to created the grated apple. If you have any long strands of apple, use a knife to chop them up a bit.
recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 132kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 2g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 3g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 18mg Sodium: 105mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 9g
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