Unbelievably soft and chewy and loaded with a double-delight of browned butter and peanut butter, these addicting sugar-coated cookies will be requested again and again!
Double the butter, double the level of cookie insanity.
All. The. Yes.
Most likely double the calories, but we don’t care.
And if you do care….well, leave now before the gravitational addicting pull of these cookies sucks you in.
Oh, you’re still here? Great. That means you guys are SMART people! I knew there was a reason I liked you.
So. Say ‘yo to your diet’s new worst enemy. These cookies….my GOSH, you guys!
Yeah, sorry I can’t really talk at the moment because at the moment, my mouth is full of cookies and my momma always told me it was rude to talk with your mouth full.
munch, munch, gulp, gulp.
Okay, I’m ready to talk now. Shall we proceed?
These cookies are kinda pulling all the words from my head, mostly because I’m still trying to wrap my brain around their awesomeness.
Just to recap all the wonderful cookie goodness we’ve got going on here today let us discuss my favorite parts.
Say hi to the….
- Browned butter (!!!)
- Peanut butter (double !!!)
- Crackly, sugar-y texture on the outside
- Ultra-soft and chewy texture on the inside
These cookies kind of startle my heart in a pretty fabulous way.
They satisfy my tastebuds in hands-down the BEST way.
Ready or not, I’m ready to take ALL of these cookies on.
So browned butter 101: Trust me, it’s NOT hard to brown your own butter, guys and your tastebuds will give you a big ‘ol hug for taking the 5 minutes to do that.
Your waistline will probably give you a big ‘ol slap, but you can slap ’em back by eating more of these cookies.
A just revenge. MUAH!
To brown your butter, grab 1/2 cup butter and place it in a small saucepan. I prefer to use salted butter, just because I love the flavor it gives these cookies, but unsalted would definitely work too.
Turn that heat up to medium-high and gently swirl the butter around a few times until it’s melted. Then continue the swirling-process a few more minutes until the butter has turned a deep golden brown and you’re more-or-less drooling all over the floor.
So gosh-darn good, guys. And it really does make these cookies nearly EVERYTHING that they are flavorwise.
The peanut butter helps out with the rest of the job. I mean, peanut butter will make pretty much anything fabulous so his job is pretty easy right there.
And seriously, c’mon. Peanut butter + browned butter = A butter-lover’s PARADISE.
Before baking these cookies, be sure to roll ’em around in a hearty coating of sugar. It gives the outside a fantastic-ly sweet crunchy texture, while the outside stays all warm, soft and ultra-chewy.
The criss-cross indention on top of these cookies is totally up to you, but I couldn’t really imagine peanut butter cookies without a criss-cross. My mom has always always made peanut butter cookies that way and that’s the only way I’ll make them too. If you choose not to do the criss-cross, you’ll need to flatten the cookies just slightly before baking.
Speaking of which…be extra-careful not to overbake these cookies. An overbaked peanut butter cookie = Crumbly desert-dry which = Legit tears on my end.
The edges of these cookies should just start to turn golden when they’re done, but the middles will still appear very soft. This is A-okay. 🙂
Now here’s what you must do while these cookies cool for a few minutes. Run upstairs and put on those stretchy pants then run back down to the kitchen to pour yourself that extra-tall glass of milk.
Then grab all these cookies and go to double-butter cookie town.
And fall into a browned butter peanut butter sugar cookie-comatose.♥
Browned Butter Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup additional coconut sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Place butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until butter is browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Place slightly-cooled browned butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and add sugar. Beat on medium speed until combined. Add egg, yolk, peanut butter, vanilla, and yogurt to mixer and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to liquid mixture and mix until a dough forms.
- Roll cookie dough into 1-in balls and then gently roll around in additional sugar. Place 1-in apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Using a fork, gently press a criss-cross in each ball, flattening them slightly.
- Bake cookies at 350F 9 minutes or until edges just start to turn golden (middles will still seem very soft---this ok) Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy IMMEDIATELY!
Notes
I’m freaking here, guys. Self control = Gone.
Mind = Completely blown away by cookies.
Today’s cookies are part of the Monthly Recipe Challenge I participate in with a bunch of other talented bloggers. The featured ingredient this month was peanut butter so be sure to check out their awesome recipes below!
Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says
Brown butter…drool…is literally one of my favorite things in the entire world. These look SO good!
Sarah says
Browned butter is my personal favorite thing on the planet. 😉 Thanks Annie!
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says
you are seriously one amazing baker! loving these cookies!!!
Sarah says
Thanks Kelsey!!
Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness says
I’d take the extra calories for the extra softness ANY DAY!! Soft cookies totally rule the world/ make the world go round. I can’t wait to try these cookies! They look to die for!
Sarah says
Ahhhh! So true! Thanks so much Jen and Emily! 🙂
Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum says
Um yeah. I need those, like now. Can’t wait to try these out. Great job, Sarah!!
Sarah says
Thanks Leia!!
Danielle says
I really need to get on board and try out browned butter! These cookies look incredible, Sarah! I feel like I need to break out the stretchy pants and make these asap 😉
Sarah says
You so need to try it Danielle! ASAP. 😉
Sherri@ The Well Floured Kitchen says
What an awesome flavor combo! Love that they have whole wheat and yogurt in them too. These would disappear in a second at my house!
Sarah says
Thanks Sherri! They definitely don’t last long around here, that’s for sure! 😉
Lindi says
Yumm!! These make me drool! Lol. Thanks for sharing these in this blog hop!
Sarah says
Thank you Lindi!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Yum! Browned butter and peanut butter.. what a delicious combination Sarah.
Sarah says
Thanks Thaila!!
Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says
Oh my! What a combination! These look amazing! So fun to do this challenge with you, Sarah! 🙂
Sarah says
Thank you Kendra! 😉
Manali @ CookWithManali says
Brown butter makes everything better and you added PB to it.Oh my god!! My mouth is watering as I write this! Yum yum yum! Pinned!
Sarah says
Thanks for all the love and for pinning, Manali! xoxo
Emily @ Table & Hearth says
Yes yes yes yes and yes! Gah, browned butter…heaven.
Sarah says
AGREED. 😉 Thanks Emily!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
Holy delicious! These look awesome!
Sarah says
Thanks so much! xoxo 🙂
Mary Wallace says
I am making my grocery list as I am writing you. The Browned Sugar Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies, will be made before dinner. They look like I cant wait to try them.
Sarah says
Feel free to let me know how they turn out, Mary! 🙂
Olya says
Hi! I made these cookies and mine turned out very soft. Almost fluffy like cake. Is there a reason for that? On the picture they seemed perfectly crunchy and chewy (Which is my favorite). Or are they supposed to be like that?
Sarah says
Did you flatten your cookies slightly before baking them? If not, they may have risen too much in the oven resulting in a more cake-like texture. Flatter cookies = chewier, crisper texture.