Peanut Butter Granola Cookies
My love of peanut butter knows no end. And I’m certain my obsession with greek yogurt and granola parfaits is equally out of control. Peanut butter cookies, however, are one of my least favorite things. Considering my love of peanut butter, and of cookies, this is basically just madness. But these granola cookies fix all my woes…
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Peanut Butter Granola Cookies
There are two reasons I usually run from peanut butter cookies like the plague. First, they are always so dry. Why can’t moist, chewy peanut butter cookies be the norm, not these dried out, bland pieces of food?
Second, they don’t usually have anything crunchy in them (besides that random peanut chunk). And, honestly, “chunk” is an overstatement for the minutia peanut pieces I usually find. Anyway, soft, chewy peanut butter cookies is what I yearn for in life (among a million other things).
In the meantime, I’ve made countless other cookie recipes, but now it’s time to pony up!
I decided to try my hand at making such a delicious cookie recently, but I only had creamy peanut butter on hand. I needed to add something with a bit of crunch.
After a hunt through my cupboards, I added some granola into the batter. Low and behold, I found myself devouring chewy peanut butter granola cookies by the handful in no time.
I like to pretend that having granola in my granola cookies makes them healthier. What about with a glass of milk? It’s not true, but sometimes I just don’t care – delicious cookies are good for the soul, aren’t they? I mean, as long as I don’t try to pass them off as breakfast!
I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m guessing that nearly any kind of granola would be good and muesli might even work well!!
How to make soft peanut butter cookies?
This cookie recipe is based largely on the one my mom makes every holiday season. I think it’s called a peanut blossom cookie. It’s basically a soft peanut butter cookie with a chocolate star or Hershey’s kiss on top.
I just looked up a standard recipe and they’re largely the same. My recipe calls for a little more flour, some milk, and no baking powder. Those are literally the only differences. And yet, in my humbly subjective opinion, my cookies are infinitely better!
Looking for more delicious cookie recipes? Try these matcha cookies and traditional speculoos cookies!
PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA COOKIES
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars in large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Beat in milk, eggs, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add flour mixture and granola to batter, one cup at a time to incorporate.
- Roll two tablespoons of dough into balls. Place at least 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until just starting to golden.
Just made them and they are brilliant
These cookies look incredible! Never thought of adding granola to a cookie but what a great idea!
Peanut butter cookies are the best, can’t wait to make these this week!
I’d never thought of adding granola to cookies before, but it’s such a great idea!
I love peanut butter blossom cookies. But I haven’t made them in years. Now I’m craving cookies! Granola sounds like a fantastic addition to peanut butter cookies.
I absolutely love granola AND peanut butter, so these cookies are right up my alley!
This granola cookie recipe is to die for! I absolutely love it! The cookies are delicious and it’s such an easy recipe to follow. The added peanut butter gives it a mouthwatering taste that makes you want more. I even baked them a second time with almond butter and still loved the taste!
Oh, I’m so happy to hear you loved the cookies. Making these with almond butter sound so yummy. Was the flavor totally different? I wonder what other nut butters would taste good!