Description
Homemade peanut butter oatmeal delights combine classic comfort with nutty richness. Hearty rolled oats and creamy peanut butter create irresistible cookies perfect for sharing with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup chopped roasted salted peanuts
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) with the rack positioned centrally, and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for effortless release.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl to create a uniform dry foundation, ensuring even distribution of leavening agents.
- Creaming Process: Using an electric mixer, blend softened butter with brown and white sugars until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency, then seamlessly incorporate peanut butter until smooth.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Gently fold in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until the batter achieves a cohesive and silky texture.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, alternating in stages to prevent clumping, then tenderly fold in rolled oats and roasted peanuts for a delightful crunch.
- Portioning and Baking: Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain soft.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 2-3 minutes to set, then transfer to wire racks for complete cooling, enabling flavors to meld and texture to stabilize.
Notes
- Measure Precisely: Use exact measurements for flour, sugars, and peanut butter to ensure consistent cookie texture and taste.
- Room Temperature Matters: Let butter, egg, and peanut butter sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to create smoother, more evenly blended dough.
- Avoid Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients and oats gently to prevent tough, dense cookies; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Cool Completely: Allow cookies to cool entirely on wire racks to develop a crisp exterior and soft, chewy center that locks in rich peanut butter flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 76 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg