What to do with Peanut Butter
Cookie and Pie Recipes
Here's some easy recipe ideas
on what to do with peanut butter. Also see No Bake Cookies
I Can't Believe It's a Cookie
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Chocolate stars
Mix together peanut butter, sugar and egg. Form into balls about the size of a walnut. Press a chocolate star into each ball and completely cover star with the dough. (I form them back into balls)
Put balls on slightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 oven for about 11 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet another 10 minutes or they will fall apart.
Peanut Butter Swirls Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter - softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 cup peanut butter
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar until well blended. Beat in egg and milk mixing well. Set aside. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda into a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing well. Chill several hours. Place dough on floured wax paper and roll into a 15 x 8 inch rectangle. Spread the peanut butter on dough mixture.
Use wax paper or saran wrap to help roll dough up jellyroll style, leave the seam side down. Place a baking sheet under roll if necessary to help transfer it to the refrigerator.
Chill 8 hours or overnight. Slice roll into 1/4-inch slices with a very sharp knife. Bake 8 minutes on an ungreased baking sheet. Remove from oven and cool slightly before removing from baking sheet. Cool on wire racks.
Peanut Butter Whirligigs
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 1/4 cups presifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 oz pkg, semi sweet chocolate pieces, melted and slightly cooled.
Cream shortening, sugars and peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Add egg
and beat until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt;
blend into creamed mixture. Roll dough into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick.
Spread with chocolate, roll up like a jelly roll. Wrap in wax paper;
chill. To bake; preheat oven to 375. Slice roll 1/4 inch thick; arrange
baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipe from a 1967 Recipebook
No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
4 c. peanut butter
2/3 c. margarine
4 c. powdered sugar
3 c. Rice Krispies
Melt in saucepan, peanut butter and margarine. Pour over or add to powdered sugar and Rice Krispies. Mix together. Dip and roll in chopped peanuts.
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
Mix ingredients thoroughly and pat into balls and mash down with
fork. Bake 12 minutes at 350.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Blend together: 2 c. peanut butter, 1 c. sugar, and 1 c. dry milk. Add 2 eggs and mix till smooth
Roll in balls, place on cookie sheet. Flatten with fork. Bake at 325 for 10 to 12 min. Makes 4 dozen.
Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 c. butter1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 egg
Mix butter, peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla, and beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour, salt, and soda over mixture and blend thoroughly. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on greased pan. Press flat with a fork. Bake in a moderate oven (350) 12 to 14 min.
HISTORY: This peanut butter cookie recipe was handed down by my mother.
Peanut Butter Crisscrosses
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. peanut butter
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
Cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in peanut butter. Sift dry ingredients and stir into cream mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with a floured fork to make crisscrosses. (Richer cookies use only 2 cups flour) Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 c. butter, margarine or shortening
1/2 c. creamy or chunky peanut butter
1 pkg. Jello Instant Pudding, vanilla
1 egg
Mix flour with soda and salt. Cream butter. Blend in peanut butter
and pudding mix. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add
flour mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Shape dough
into small balls and place on greased baking sheets. Flatten balls with
a fork. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 min, or until lightly browned. Cool on
racks. Make 2 1/2 dozen.
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Check out this recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies
Here's a recipe for Salted Peanut Cookies. It has corn flakes and oatmeal in them, you roll in a ball and flatten with a fork and bake.
You might want to try these Ritz Cracker Cookies too. You spread peanut butter between two Ritz crackers and dip the whole thing in chocolate! Wow!
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Peanut Butter Bars
Mix in order given:
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chunk peanut butter
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. flour
Bake in a 10x10 inch pan at 350 for 25 minutes or until done. Do not
overbake.
Variations: This recipe makes a delicious fudge type brownie by
using 1/2 c. cocoa in place of peanut butter.
Peanut Butter Chip Bars
1 c. butter
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chocolate chips
1 1/2 c. peanut butter chips
Cream first 5 ingredients in bowl until light and fluffy. Add
mixture of flour, soda and salt, mix well. Stir in chocolate and peanut
butter chips. Spread in greased 10x15 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 25
minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars.
Peanut Butter Fingers
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup presifted flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
Peanut Butter Frosting(see below)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9-inch square pan. Cream butters and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add egg; mix well. Add peanut butter, baking soda, salt and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour and oats. Spread batter in pan; bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan and frost with Peanut Butter Frosting; cut into 3x1-inch fingers.
Peanut Butter Frosting
1 cup confectioner's sugar (sift if lumpy)
1/4 cup peanut butter
About 1/4 cup evaporated milk
Combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Crack-Up Bars
This is almost like candy.
1 1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. peanut butter
1 (6oz) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 (6oz) pkg. chocolate chips
2/3 pkg. miniature marshmallows
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This recipe for O'Henry Bars uses Chunky Peanut Butter.
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Peanutbutter Twist-Ups
1 cup sifted flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
3 ounce pkg cream cheese
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 cup softened peanut butter
3 Tablespoons apple butter
Oven 400. Sift flour with sugar and salt into small mixing bowl. Add
shortening, cream cheese and milk; mix on lowest speed until dough
begins to form. Shape into a firm ball. Roll out on floured surface to
a 20x8-inch rectangle. Cut in half to make two 10x8-inch rectangles.
Spread one half with peanut butter, then apple butter. Top with other
half. Brush with milk; sprinkle with additional sugar. Cut into
5x1/2-inch strips; twist twice. Place on well-greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 400 for 7 to 10 minutes until light golden brown.
Recipe from a 1964 Pillsbury Bake-off Recipe pamphlet
Peanut Butter Bread recipes!
Peanut Butter Bread
2 cups presifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9 1/2 inch loaf pan. Into mixing bowl
sift together dry ingredients. Cut in peanut butter. Beat egg and milk.
Add to dry ingredients. Stir until well blended. Turn batter into pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
Recipe from a 1967 "America Cooks" Cookbook
Peanut Butter Biscuits
2 cups presifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. shortening
2 tbsp. peanut butter
3/4 cup milk
Peanut Butter Sticks
1 loaf whole wheat bread
1 pint peanut butter
1 cup vegetable oil
Dip the finger strips into the peanut butter/oil. Then roll in the crumbs. Let dry on wax paper for about 12 hours. Will keep indefinitely in tupperware or tins.
Recipe from a 1987 SD Special Olympics Cookbook
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Peanut Butter pie recipes!
No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
8-inch baked pie shell
or Graham Cracker Crust
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Prepare the pie shell or the Graham Cracker Crust. In saucepan combine sugars, peanut butter, eggs and flour. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until thickened; do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into a pie shell or crust.
Embarrassingly Easy Peanut Butter Pie
3/4 c. peanut butter
2 T. honey
1 1/2 c. cold milk
1 (no bake) cheesecake mix
1 graham cracker crust
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Beat peanut butter and honey. Gradually beat in milk, then
cheesecake mix according to directions on box. Sprinkle nutmeg over
graham cracker crust. Pour filling into crust and refrigerate 2 or more
hours.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook
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Recipes for Peanut Butter Fudge and Candy!
Traditional Peanut Butter Fudge
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
2 Tblsp. corn syrup
pinch of salt
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Blend sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt and bring to a boil until it
forms a soft ball. About 15 min. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Pour
into greased pan. Cool. Slice.
Never Fail Peanut Butter Fudge
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
dash of salt
2 Tblsp butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
Butter an 8x8x2 in pan. or a 10x7x1 1/2 in pan. In a medium saucepan
stir together sugar milk and salt. Boil for 10 minutes. Add butter.
Boil until it forms a soft ball when tested in cold water. Remove from
heat, add vanilla and peanut butter. Beat and pour into buttered pan
Quick Peanut Butter Fudge
2 c. sugar3/4 c. milk
1 Tablsp. Karo corn syrup
Dash of salt
1 (12oz) pkg. peanut butter chips
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts, if desired
Mix ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook to softball stage. Add peanut butter chip, vanilla, and nuts. Mix well and pour into a 9x9 inch buttered pan.
Here's the recipe for Quick Peanut Butter Fudge.
One Minute Peanut Butter Fudge
3/4 c. peanut butter3 c. sugar
3 Tablsp. white syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c evaporated milk
Bring sugar, milk, and syrup to a boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla. Pour into buttered 8 inch pan. The mixture will be very thin, but it will become firm as it cools. Here's the peanut butter fudge recipe.
Peanutbutter Candy
3 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup peanutbutter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine sugar, salt, milk in a 2 quart saucepan. Quickly bring to a
boil, stirring only until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring,
until mixture reaches the soft ball stage. 234 on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat and add butter, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix
thoroughly. Pour into buttered 8 inch square pan. When cool cut into
pieces.
Recipe from a 1974 cookbook
Peanut Butter Candy
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. peanut butter
Combine sugar and milk in saucepan. Cook to soft ball. Add butter,
vanilla and peanut butter. Beat by hand 2 to 3 min. Pour into buttered
8x8 inch pan. Cool and cut into squares.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook
Reese Cups
2 sticks melted butter
3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 c. crushed graham crackers
1 c. peanut butter
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook
No Cook Candy
A sweet for Junior cooks to make
1 c. honey
1 c. dry milk powder
1 c. peanut butter
Chopped peanuts
Mix ingredients together and shape in small balls. Roll in chopped
nuts or chocolate sprinkles. Makes 36 balls, 1 1/2" in diameter.
Recipe from a 1959 Farm Journal Country Cookbook
Peanut Butter Quickies
1
1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup milk or 2/3 cup evapoarted milk
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
Combine in saucepan sugar, butter, flour and milk. Bring to a full
boil; boil hard 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add
remaining ingredients. Blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil or
greased cookie sheet. Cool. Makes 60 cookies.
For coconut balls: Drop cookies into flaked coconut; roll to
coat.
Recipe from a 1964 Pillsbury Bake-off Recipe pamphlet
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Recipes for Peanut Butter and Rice Krispies!
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars
1 c. sugar
1 c. white syrup
1 c. peanut butter
5 to 6 c. Rice Krispies
Here's a recipe for Rice Krispie Bars that uses chunky peanutbutter.
Peanut Clusters
Bring 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. syrup to a boil. Stir in 3/4 c. peanut
butter
Pour over: 2 c. Special K or Rice Krispies, 1/2 c. coconut, nutmeats
(peanuts) and 1 tsp. vanilla. Drop by spoonful on wax paper.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook
Plantation Crunch
1 lb. almond bark
2 plus T. peanut butter
1/2 c. salted peanuts
2 c. Rice Krispies
Melt almond bark and peanut butter and mix with other ingredients.
Spread to cool.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook
Scotcheroos
1
c. sugar
1 c. syrup
1 c. peanut butter
6 c. Rice Krispies
Bring sugar and syrup to a boil, then add peanut butter. Pour over Rice Krispies.
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Munchies for Peanut Butter lovers! Noncooked!Peanut Butter Lover's Munchies
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. honey
1 c. dry milk powder
1 c. uncooked rolled oats or quick oatmeal or 1 1/2 c. graham cracker
crumbs
Mix well; use hands to shape balls. Put a big cashew nut in the
center of each, if desired. Chill.
Try substituting nuts, seeds, coconut or dried fruits for part of the
oatmeal.
Dainty Peanut Butter Balls
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (sift if lumpy)
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tblsp. lemon juice
1 cup finely chopped dates
In a paper bag combine the nutmeg with the powdered sugar. Mix
peanut butter, lemon juice and dates. Form the date mixture into 1/2
inch balls; drop into paper bag; shake to coat.
Recipe from a 1967 "America Cooks" Cookbook
Also see this easy to make Peanut Clusters recipe
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Edible Play Dough
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup white corn syrup
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/4 cup powdered milk
Mix well until blended. If sticky add more powdered sugar.
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Also see Peanut Butter Puppy Chow
made with Crispix and more No Bake
Cookies
Christmas
Candy
Homemade Peanut Brittle
Salt
Water Taffy
How to Make Divinity recipes
Pecan Turtles and Pecan Logs
Homemade
Lollipops
Homemade Caramels
Easy
Fudge
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