Apple Peanut Butter Cookies

These Apple Peanut Butter Cookies are so soft, sweet and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! They’re easy to prepare with an amazing apple & peanut butter flavor combination.

If you love peanut butter cookie recipes like we do, be sure to try my Ultimate Peanut Butter Cup Monster Cookies too!

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

One of the best peanut butter cookies you’ll have!! I love adding chopped apples to my peanut butter cookie recipe, it makes them ultra soft and that perfect flavor combination we all love. Hope you enjoy!

Why I Love This Recipe

• Easy To Make. With my step by step instructions, you’ll have no trouble making this simple cookie recipe.
• Apple Peanut Butter Combo. One of the best flavor combinations in a cookie recipe!
• Any Occasion Cookie. You can make this cookie recipe for any occasion!

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Ingredients Needed For These Peanut Butter Cookies

Here are the ingredients you need to make soft peanut butter cookies at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details and instructions.

• Softened Butter, Salted– For most of my recipes I use salted butter. Unsalted works too.
• Granulated Sugar– This fine white sugar adds sweetness to the cookie.
• Brown Sugar, Light– This cookie recipe can use light or dark brown sugar.
• Large Egg– For consistency, I use large eggs in my cooking and baking.
• Pure Vanilla Extract– For best tasting results use pure vanilla.
• Creamy Peanut Butter– Use your favorite brand of peanut butter.
• Diced Fresh Apple– I used Fuji
• All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the cookies.
• Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a course salt commonly used in cooking and baking. I prefer it over table salt.
• Baking Soda– Baking soda helps the cookies rise during baking.
• White Chocolate Chips– Find white chocolate chips near the other chocolate chips at the grocery store.

How To Make Peanut Butter Cookies

Preheat Oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Cream Butter and Sugars. In a large  bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until mixed well.

Egg and Vanilla. Add egg and vanilla mixing until well combined.

Peanut Butter and Apples. Stir in peanut butter and diced apples.

Dry Ingredients. Slowly mix in the flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms, then stir in white chocolate chips until just combined.

Can I Use A Different Variety Of Apples?

Yes, you can use whatever apple variety you prefer. The Fuji apple was nice and sweet. Granny Smith will be sweet and tart. Use your preference or what you have on hand.

Roll and Press Dough Onto Baking Sheet. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough, roll into sugar then place onto baking sheet. With tines of a fork, press down slightly making an X on top of each cookie.

Bake. Bake for 10-12 minutes, cookies should look somewhat soft inside when you take them out. Let cool for 15 minutes before transferring to a serving plate.

Recipe Tips For Success

• Use Quality Ingredients. For best tasting results, use best quality ingredients for your cookies.
• Don’t Over Mix. When mixing the dough, only mix until just combined.
• Don’t Over Bake. For soft cookies, don’t over bake cookies.

How To Store Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container or Ziplock baggie on counter or in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Leftovers

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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• Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
• Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
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Apple Peanut Butter Cookies

These Apple Peanut Butter Cookies are so soft, sweet and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! They're easy to prepare with an amazing apple & peanut butter flavor combination.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 9 minutes mins

Total Time 19 minutes mins

Servings: 24

Calories: 148kcal

Author: Jenny

Cost: $25

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Equipment

• Oven
• mixing bowl
• baking sheet
• chef knife to dice apple
• cutting board
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• mixing spoon

Ingredients

• 1 stick softened butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 Cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 Cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 Cup diced apples about 1/4 inch, I used fuji
• 1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 Cup granulated sugar or sanding sugar for a nice crunch on the outsides of the cookie

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until mixed well. Add egg and vanilla mixing until well combined. Stir in peanut butter and diced apples. Slowly mix in the flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms, then stir in white chocolate chips until just combined. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough, roll into sugar then place onto baking sheet. With tines of a fork, press down slightly making an X on top of each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, cookies should look somewhat soft inside when you take them out. Let cool for 15 minutes before transferring to a serving plate.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg

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