Nutter Butter fan? These Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies are the epitome of peanut butter cookie deliciousness – with the exception of homemade peanut butter cookies, of course. This recipe results in the same taste as the storebought cookies, and pretty damn easy to make.
Back (ok, way back) before I turned 30, I loved sweets.
M&M’s, tiramasu, cheesecake… and Key Lime Pie was my favorite.
As a matter of fact, my husband brought home a key lime pie for my last birthday knowing I wouldn’t want a traditional cake. He’s a sentimental sap, bless his heart.
I have no idea what changed; out of nowhere I kinda lost my affinity for eating sweet stuff. Maybe I got burned out because when Mark and I first got married we had to get a Dairy Queen Blizzard every single night for about a year.
That nightly habit eventually changed to fattening ass popcorn that accompanied our American Idol/Boston Legal obsession – I do not recommend it, the gluttony led us straight up knocking on Jenny Craig’s door. Not joking.
No need in depriving yourself, but everything in moderation, kids.
Every now and then I like a bite of chocolate, like a Hershey’s mini.
Or two.
So, when I make something sweet it’s mainly for my kids and my husband. Or because I have an urge to bake.
I just want something hot and spicy. With some cheese on top.
Another one of my favorites was Nutter Butter cookies. I absolutely LOVED those things, so I ran across a recipe from Cookies and Cups and made them just for fun.
The recipe was on point.
They were so good – just ask my kids.
But don’t ask Mark because he’ll say he doesn’t like peanut butter (even though he ate a ton of them anyway (as per usual).
The kids asked me to make them again.
I think I might.
Here’s the printable for Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies –
Recipe credited to Cookies and Cups
Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies
A copykat recipe for Nutter Butter peanut butter cookies that's insanely spot-on, maybe even better.
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- approx 1/3 cup extra sugar for rolling
Filling:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl with a mixer beat butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds on medium-high speed.
- Lower mixer to medium and add eggs and vanilla continuing to mix until combined. Turn mixer to low and add in flour, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until combined.
- Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Form chilled dough first into 1 inch balls and then form into a log shape.
- Roll the log-shaped dough in extra granulated sugar and place on a baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Using a fork press down on the cookie creating a criss-cross pattern. Pinch the center to create the peanut shape.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheet 2-3 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to continue cooling.
Filling: - In a large bowl beat butter and peanut butter together until smooth.
- Slowly add in your powdered sugar and turn the mixer speed up to medium and beat until filling is smooth. Add your milk, one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Spread a heaping tablespoon of filling onto the bottom of one of the peanut butter cookies and then top with another cookie to create a sandwich.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 921Total Fat: 53gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 613mgCarbohydrates: 104gFiber: 3gSugar: 76gProtein: 14g
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This Post Has 13 Comments
These homemade Nutter Butter cookies look absolutely delicious! I love that you shared the recipe; I can’t wait to try making them myself. Perfect for a sweet treat or family gatherings! Thanks for the inspiration!
These look so good, I just saw them featured at Melt in Your Mouth Monday and had to check them out.
Would love for you to stop by and share them on my Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen linky. This would be great for my kiddos to help me make.
http://totsandme.blogspot.com/2013/10/kids-and-mom-in-kitchen-58-apple-crisp.html
Woot! You have been featured this week at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. 🙂
LOL, I enjoy your writing as much as I enjoy your recipes! My hubs would say the same thing about almost anything…he doesn’t like this, he doesn’t like that, but at the end the stuff is all gone thanks to him and his ” I just wanted something sweet to eat” what can I say, got to love them men! Thank you for sharing your nutter butter cookies, they look delicious! Looking forward to your next link at the Fluster Buster party, Lizy party co host!
Nutter Butters are my favorite! I can’t wait to make these…thanks for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
they look yummy!
Thanks Dina 🙂
These look great. I’m not a big fan of sweets either. Every time I make cookies I end up sprinkling them with sea salt. My poor child will grow up thinking salted cookies are normal. lol
LOL! Love that 🙂
I know EXACTLY what you mean about growing out of your sweets cravings! I used to be “all sweets, all the time” but did a complete turnaround a few years ago. Now I’m all about the salty stuff. Homemade nutter butters could make me change my mind, though. I think I have to try this recipe!
Nothing like salt and spice 🙂
YUM!!! I LOVE Nutter Butters. These look delicious!
Thanks Stephanie – it’s a great recipe!