Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Peanut butter and cinnamon work wonderfully together! I also added in some dark brown sugar to this recipe to give it that more complex sweetness.
Texture: Ultra soft and thick, with that crunchy cinnamon sugar coating.
Ease: Super dupes easy.
Appearance: I love how the cinnamon sugar coating glistens.
Pros: Fun twist on a classic cookie recipe.
Cons: None!
I make this again? Oh yeah.
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I have something to admit.
I am 100% fully obsessed and addicted to… CANDLES. There is an entire cupboard in our giant entertainment center that is filled with stacks on stacks of candles. There’s nothing more cozy and comforting than the warm flickering light of a candle filling the entire house with its incredible scent. One of the first things I do every morning is select that day’s candle and light it. Anyone else do the same?
Despite my obsession with candles nothing, and I mean nothing, competes with the aroma of something homemade baking in the oven. Especially when there’s cinnamon involved! I’m telling you, you should just bake up a batch of these peanut butter snickerdoodles just to make your house smell incredible. The fact that you’ll get addicting, sweet, and soft cookies as a reward is just a bonus 😉
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Peanut Butter Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- 2 cups (254 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (114 grams) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
- 1/2 cup (134 grams) smooth peanut butter
- 3/4 cup (148 grams) granulated sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and the brown sugar on medium-high speed until well combined and smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated.
- Place the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow dish. Using a medium, spring-loaded cookie scoop, shape the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon rounds then roll in sugar to coat evenly. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets and flatten with the bottom of a measuring cup or glass.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are set and begin to brown. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
I love PB Cookies, but my husband doesn’t. But he loves Snickerdoodles. I tried these yesterday and my husband really likes them. They were nice and tender, a good peanut butter flavor without being overpowering. I used the last of a giant tub of peanut butter and it was a little dry, so the cookies didn’t pick up as much cinnamon sugar as I would have liked. I think if I use fresh peanut butter, these will be perfect. This recipe is definitely going into the regular rotation. (These will be particularly good with a cup of hot cocoa in the middle of winter.)
So happy you enjoyed these cookies, Susie! I’m glad to hear it was a perfect “compromise” for the both of you 🙂
Can I use organic peanut butter ?
I made these with a 1/2 tsp baking powder and a 1/2 baking soda b/c I don’t have cream of tartar. I absolutely love the smell that comes from these cookies. PB & chocolate is my all time favorite. But I think I have a new go to cookie!! It’s great.
I’ve never made snickerdoodle, can I make these without cream of tarter? I don’t have any
Just made a batch of these for a little neighborhood gathering in Seal Beach and they are amazing. Great texture and taste. Don’t know how many will be left for the neighbors…
These cookies turned out dry! When I flattened them with a glass they crumbled! Flop
Made these tonight! I didn’t have cream of tartar and only had egg whites which definitely altered the texture but still tasty!
I’ll make these again when I have all the ingredients. Can’t help it when you youre craving cookies!!!
So I just made these unbelievable Peanut Butter Snickerdoole cookies! They are so good! My grandson loved them, my husband loved them, I love them! Perfect amount of peanut buttery-ness, soft and the cinnamon sugar is the icing on these babies! So easy to make too as I am not really a cookie maker, but these were perfect!! I will definitely keep this recipe to make again and again! Thanks Tessa!!
Thank you thank you! Appreciate your comments 🙂
Yum, these look awesome. I never thought of adding peanut butter! Can’t wait to make these for my kids.
For some reason I only make snickerdoodles around Christmas. But I could be enjoying them year round. What?! The kids would go crazy for this peanut butter version. YUM!
I’m not alone!!! I used to think I was the only candle hoarder. Until I moved most recently, I had a drawer full of candles! I’d buy them faster than I’d use them, and stock up on scents i loved/would be discontinued. I took action before I last moved however and made a point to burn through a lot of them so that I wouldn’t have to move them haha. P.S. In love with these cookies. Does it come in a candle scent!? 😉
Haha! I feel like all us food bloggers should come together and start manufacturing candles based off our best smelling recipes 😉
I agree! The best smell in the world is home baking, especially sweets and breads! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! You can’t go wrong with a fun candle though as well 🙂