And you are left with a bewildered look on your face. Once you’ve recovered and realized that you have these cookies to contribute to an impromptu afternoon coffee gossip session — you are good to go!
You invite her in, set down the TV remote, make a frantic run for the pantry only to find crumbs in place of peanut butter cookies in the cookie jar.
Some silent swearing ensues.
You reassures your friend that it’ll take a few minutes of being patience but it’ll be worth it for a homemade cookie, all while you are huffing and puffing around, gathering the ingredients.
It’s just that simple.
Makes about 30 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup almond meal/flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a stand mixer fitted with paddle, add softened butter, sugar and light brown sugar. Cream on medium speed, until fluffy for about 3 minutes.
- Add in smooth peanut butter, vanilla extract and 1 large egg. On a low speed, stir just enough to combine everything.
- Sift all dry ingredients (almond meal, whole wheat pastry flour, salt & baking soda) in a separate large bowl. Add it all into the stand mixer.
- Cream cookie dough on medium speed until combined.
- Scoop cookie dough with a small ice cream scoop onto baking sheets, leaving enough room between scoops. Using a fork, gently press down onto cookie dough to form a disk. Imprint horizontally and vertically.
- Bake cookies between 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from oven to allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, before cooling it off completely on cooling racks.
- Enjoy these cookies with your friends, over a cup of milk, tea or coffee 🙂
By the way, if you happen to knock on my door to surprise me, I’ll be happy to share these cookies with you — provided there’s a gossip session along with a pot of hot coffee to share 🙂
Deal?
What’s your favorite afternoon tea or coffee accompaniment?
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Aww Wish I was ur neighbor..Lovely pics.. Now I want to bake a batch of peanut butter cookies. The recipe seems easy, Thanks for sharing the recipe kiran. Happy weekend 🙂
Sowmya — though we aren’t neighbors, i hope you’d love baking this recipe & enjoying it with the family 🙂
Love peanut butter cookies! I’d definitely be more than happy to have a gossip and a cup of tea with you while I munched my way through several of these beauties 😉
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Those are such tempting cookies! I bet they are quite addictive. Lovely pictures.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thanks and indeed, these are so addictive 🙂
I love peanut butter cookies! So simple but so delicious!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet recently posted..Soft Serve Raspberry Frozen Yogurt
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Well, I wish I could visit you for a chat every afternoon! 🙂 I wouldn’t eat all your cookies, noooo….
Daniela @foodrecipeshq recently posted..Zucchini Quinoa Patties
Daniela — me too!! sigh 🙂
gorgeous looking cookies, kiran. i made once and failed. inspiring to make a new batch soon.
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Dassana — thanks sweetie. do try again since this recipe is a simple one 🙂
The addition of whole grain flour in an enticing addition to the classic Peanut Butter Cookie! A stellar treat to share with friends and family!
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Beautiful pictures Kiran! There is something so comforting about PB Cookies. I remember when I was pregnant and I *HAD* to have a homemade batch from my mom. I called her one morning at 5:30 AM before work and begged her to bake me a batch and drop them off – lol. She actually did it too!
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Alyssa — thanks my sweet friend! and your mom is definitely a gem 🙂
Kiran, I have never had or made peanut butter cookies because I’m not fond of peanut butter in sweet dishes. Your cookies look however so cute, I would love to taste one just to make sure I don’t like any peanut sweets 😉
I don’t take evening tea. If I am not at the office, I always take evening glass of wine 😉 Without anything to eat.
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Sissi — sounds like you’d prefer elegance over subtle. Which is great too 🙂
Deal!!!Gossip and Cookies, nothing to go wrong there right..I enjoy my coffee by itself, alone, no disturbance…and that’s very rare..
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Ash — deal is sealed 😉
Just 15 mins, and you have the perfect antidote to an impromptu chai with friends. Perfect! And your photos are so gorgeous, as always.
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NT — thank you!! nothing beats a simple and fast recipe 🙂
You’ve really taken a simple peanut butter cookie and made it something fantastic with your lovely photos and easy recipe, Kiran! They look perfect!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking recently posted..Crispy Parmesan Chicken Cutlets with Tomato-Mozzarella Salad
Georgia — awww, thanks my dear. i’m a huge sucker for anything peanut butter, so this recipe felt natural 🙂
I didn’t start using peanut butter in my baking until this year. Why didn’t I do it before? I have no idea. But I LOVE it! These peanut butter cookies look so good! I love pairing any baked goods with coffee… ooooh! 🙂 Beautiful photos as always Kiran and have a great weekend!
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Anne — thanks sweets and i hope you are having a great week yourself 🙂
Love peanut butter cookies…. Beautiful photos!
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I have yet to make peanut butter cookies! I need to give it a try. They look super tasty 🙂
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence recently posted..Apricot Elderflower Jam
Brandon — give it a try! they are so easy to make and tastes so so good 😀
These peanut butter cookies look delicious!
Would love to have one with a cup of coffee 🙂
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Daniela — thank you and yes, it’s best with tea or coffee 🙂
These look like the bakery biscuits (atta ones) we use to get from the local bakery.. crispy and crunchy. Some awesome childhood memories. Love.
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Charul — so true!
I’ve never made them with pastry flour before. Going to try that!
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Renia — i love the texture. it’s makes for a softer pastry that using whole wheat.
Aren’t the simple joys of life the greatest? These cookies look fabulous and I would be down for a gossip session, coffee and these cookies any day. Now…how to get to you…..
Nazneen
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Nazneen — let me know if you are down in Orlando Florida, and we’ll have our gossip session for sure. Including coffees and cookies 😉
Kiran, these look absolutely comforting and delicious!
Sommer — thanks my sweet friend 🙂
My kids aren’t big peanut butter fans. Peanuts, yes, but not peanut butter. Alas, they have not enjoyed a delicious homemade peanut butter cookie, either. Bad Mommy! I’ll just take some of yours. I’ll gossip about people you don’t know, so that’s okay, right?
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Laura — totally OK with me 😉
I love peanut butter cookies! Cookies are always perfect with my afternoon coffee :).
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Laura — yay!
My favorites for an afternoon tea would have to be cookies and peanut butter cookies are on the top of my favorite cookie list! I love the very warm and inviting photos of an afternoon tea that you’ve created, very lovely 😉
Patty — thank you so so much, friend 🙂
I love these peanut butter cookies, they are a big favourite 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Great recipe! I love peanut butter cookies.
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wow, these are my favourites Kiran..and too bad I am so far away, a good cookie and gossip session sounds fun! love the photos!
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Jehanne — thanks friend! nothings beats a good cup of coffee, cookie and a juicy gossip session with friends 😉
they look so awesome and crunchy 🙂
Kadhyaa — thanks, they are chewy deliciousness 🙂
This will be always perfect with milk!
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Raymund — absolutely!!
Will be knocking your door lol
Easy to follow the peanut butter cookies recipe. Lovely pics as usual 🙂
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YCB — always welcome to do so 😉
these look great and love the wee milk jug
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Rebecca — thank you!! and i love the wee milk bottle too 🙂
Peanut cookies are the best! One of my all time faves (chocolate chip cookies are up there, too). Great food styling! And super post – thanks.
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John — thank you! i hope to get to choc chip cookies soon. it’s one of our favorites too!
These cookies look incredibly gorgeous!!!
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Peanut butter cookies are always a hit in our home. These look divine!
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What beautiful cookies! I love peanut butter cookies 🙂 and that you have used almond meal. What a great treat though – fresh cookies are the best! I always drizzle mine with chocolate 🙂
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Cass — thank you my sweet friend! i need your enthusiasm on drizzling cookies with chocolate. already sounds yum! 😀
hehe you are a consummate hostess whipping up these delicious home baked treats! 😀
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I have never baked with PB. Its been on my to do list forever. Must taste great.BTW my favourite accompaniment to tea are the good old Parle G biscuits if you have heard of them..but its been years I had them now.
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Shruti — i’ve seen and heard of parle g. such a staple for Indians 🙂
Mmmm, these cookies look SO fantastic. I’d love to pop over and share a few with you over a cup of tea!
Amy — always welcome my sweet friend 🙂
I’m going to give these cookies a try (although it would be nice to knock on your door and share some with a good ‘ol pot of hot coffee)!
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Elvira — i’d love too, but do let me know how it tastes! have fun 🙂
I love peanut butter cookies! So glad you finally had the chance to bake them!
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Katie — yay! its so delish 🙂
We love peanut butter and cookies with it are just perfect.
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Asmita — totally 🙂
There’s something so comforting about peanut butter cookies. And you’ve got it down – they are the perfect match with coffee!
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Trisha — thank you and you are so right about comfort in pb cookies!
Looks gorgeous Kiran. That’s so sweet of you to bake for your bestie, I do that for mine too. Favorite with coffee/tea… coffee cake, scones, cupcakes. 🙂
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Nisha — thank you!! did what I needed to do because I was really out of homemade cookies. Gossips are much more interesting with cookies anyways 😉
It’s been far too long since I’ve made peanut butter cookies–now I’m craving them!
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Gurrrrl, I am just in awe with your photos… love ’em! Ooooh I too love my coffee gossip sessions with my friends! 😀 And to have your beautiful cookies join us would be an amazing afternoon!
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Kate — you are way too sweet, thanks friend 🙂
I have not baked peanut butter cookies for a while…yours look awesome and I love the pictures Kiran…beautiful!
Have a lovely week ahead 😀
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Juliana — it’s so easy to bake, try it and let me know how it tastes. Have a great week, my dear 🙂
Just yesterday I was planning to make peanut butter cookies when my plans were destroyed by a prolonged electricity cut. Maybe it was a sign that I should wait for your recipe! =D
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Helene — maybe 😉 let me know how it tastes!
You know, I don’t think I’ve made them either. I think I need to change this!
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Jen — no way! you’ve got to bake these 🙂
Very nicely done. Who doesn’t love a good coookie, and perhaps just a smidge of gossip – be honest… 🙂
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Dan — thanks and yes, who wouldn’t? 😉
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t adore a good peanut butter cookie fresh from the oven! I love that you used whole wheat pastry flour, it’s one of my favorite ingredients.
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I also made these beauties & they rocked my taste buds, Kiran!
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Sophie — I’m so so glad you loved these cookies, friend! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Those super gorgeous cookies were made by YOU?! What the hell is wrong with you, girl? Why do you have to be so awesome?!
I love the way your pretty pictures make my world upside down 😀
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Gorgeous, gorgeous photos. And hello!!!! PB cookies are the best, best ever!!!
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Carrian — thank you so much and yes, PB cookies are the best ever 😀
These look so cute and sound great with tea!
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