Quadruple Peanut Cookies

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You know what’s a sign of a good cookie recipe?

When you consider not baking them at all and just eating the batter.

I couldn’t resist trying out this recipe when I saw it online. I mean—peanut butter, peanuts, peanut butter chips, and peanut butter candies? Where can you go wrong? The next time I was at the store I made sure to pick up all the mix-ins; I’m down for any excuse to keep peanut butter chips in the pantry. Always.

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To make them gluten-free, I used my favorite and easiest peanut butter cookie batter; there’s no wheat(or even butter!) necessary for these rich, melt-in-your-mouth cookies. I’d recommend if you’re using a non-stir peanut butter to melt it slightly in the microwave before mixing it with the other ingredients.

Quadruple Peanut Cookies(adapted from this recipe)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 18 minutes

Ingredients(Makes about 20 cookies)

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Reese’s Pieces
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1/4 cup salted peanuts

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Method:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  2. Combine all of the ingredients together evenly into a thick batter.
  3. Roll 1 ounce of dough into a ball in your hand and place it on a lined or greased baking tray. Press down on the dough in a criss-cross pattern with a fork gently
  4. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the sides are browning.
  5. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely before taking them off the baking tray.

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These cookies don’t disappoint at all. They’re definitely a must-make for any peanut butter lovers. If you don’t have peanut butter chips, I’m sure chocolate chips would be a great substitution as would chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups for the Reese’s Pieces.

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11 Responses to Quadruple Peanut Cookies
  1. Amber K
    May 4, 2012 | 1:32 pm

    Definitely pinning these. Peanuts/peanut butter is the best!

  2. RunEatRepeat
    May 4, 2012 | 9:54 pm

    Hi little bear 🙂

    • Wannabe Chef
      May 5, 2012 | 2:44 am

      little bear? Are you getting drunk on Friday afternoons again?

      • RunEatRepeat
        May 5, 2012 | 6:23 pm

        Always.

        Little bear is my carino to you. Look it up.

        • Wannabe Chef
          May 6, 2012 | 9:54 am

          Awwww, I had to google multiple words but I think that’s a compliment 🙂

  3. Hannah
    May 5, 2012 | 1:58 am

    Oh, I was so thrilled by the title of this but we don’t have peanut butter chips or peanut butter candies here! Double peanut cookies into anywhere near as exciting 🙁

  4. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
    May 5, 2012 | 8:21 am

    These look delish! I’ve been sugar free for a week, and I want to make these cookies!!!

  5. Paige @ Running Around Normal
    May 7, 2012 | 1:58 pm

    I love Reeses Pieces in cookies!! lol @ quadruple – but these look delicious, Evan.

  6. Russell van Kraayenburg
    May 8, 2012 | 7:35 pm

    Yumm. Who cares if there is a peanut allergy in the family. I’m making these.

    • Wannabe Chef
      May 8, 2012 | 7:44 pm

      Uh oh. I’m going to need to start adding disclaimers to post. Food blogger not responsible for injury or death from recipe.

  7. Mary Ellen @ Pâte à Chew
    May 13, 2012 | 8:04 am

    Wow, these look great. Talk about a peanut butter overload. I can see why you didn’t want to bake the cookies and just finish off the batter!