Let's talk about cookies. Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies to be exact!
I mean I think it's safe to say that I've pretty much covered the cookie realm. Gooey Crinkle Cookies. Molasses Cookies. Breakfast Cookies. Chocolate Chip Cookies. I love a good chewy cookie. Anything that's slightly undercooked in the middle is the name of the game. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside - it's my idea of perfection and these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies fit the bill.
Cookies are my favorite way to say thank you. To say I love you. To say, thanks for being awesome. I suppose it's safe to say that if I need to gift someone something, it's more than likely going to be a cookie! These peanut butter oatmeal cookies are beyond easy to make too! They are a Peanut Butter Cookie meets Perfect Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie. And if you're feeling extra fancy, you can give them a quick drizzle of chocolate once they are done baking/cooling because the addition of chocolate is ALWAYS a good idea!
Gobble them up and pass them out in one sitting / or pop them in a zip top bag and store them in the freezer for when your sweet tooth strikes. They keep for about 2 months in the freezer, although full transparency... I've never had them on hand for more than a week or so. Somebody (me) just polished them off very very quickly!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- melted chocolate optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the peanut butter and mix.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix until the flour is just combined.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and fold in the oats.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop, scoop 12 cookies onto each baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes and then remove from the oven. If you don't want a chewy center, bake the cookies for about 13 - 14 minutes. Once the cookies are removed from the oven, let them sit on the baking sheet for a few more minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Repeat the process with any remaining dough and store the cookies in an air tight container.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate if needed.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
this is exactly how I like my cookies!! btw - welcome back!!!
Ok... excuse me... before I talk about these cookies, I need to address those margaritas. You now have me craving a week of drunken nothingness. How lovely that sounds!
And, yeah, I'll take a plate of these cookies too.
Yay! I love a simple, hearty cookie recipe.
Great combo! Back to the real world now 🙂
These look great!! I feel the same way about sharks - I'm so terrified and a big baby about it! haha
Welcome back! Your wedding pictures were stunning... and these cookies look like classic perfection!
Mmmmm. I love underbaked cookies and I think it will make these even more delicious than they sound. Paddle boarding is the bomb!
Hilarious! I have the exact same shark phobia! I had a nightmare that a killer whale was chasing me. In Lake Michigan. I woke up hyperventilating. Total panic. I once went scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef and spent the entire time swimming in tight circles, convinced that a shark was going to sneak up on me.
I've had peanut butter cookies on my mind lately, and I think you just convinced me to make them. I might even add some chocolate chips in there 🙂 Will definitely be making a version of these gluten-free!
I feel the same way about dark and murky waters. *shivers* Love the cookies! My girls will have fun making them!
These look so great Gaby! I'm with you on the sharks.
We love anything "peanut butter" in our home! I'll be making these today for an after school snack for my little guy. Thank you for sharing!
I will take a dozen please!
Perfection in a cookie! I'll definitely be making these soon. 🙂 I'm glad you survived your paddleboarding adventure!
Such a simple, delicious, cookie! Love it!