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Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

June 28, 2014 by Melissa 34 Comments

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These Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies are the epitome of go big or go home.  A made-from-scratch creamy peanut butter cookie dough is filled with oats, chocolate chips and salted peanuts. Scoop onto a cookie sheet and bake until golden and crispy around the edges then pour a glass of milk.

Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

Warm Cookies and a Glass of Milk

I’ve never outgrown the thrill of warm gooey chocolate filled cookies and a glass of cold milk. I fully intend to keep it that way, too. Don’t judge me. There seems to be a universal appeal and love for cookies in any way shape an form so, I’m in good company for sure. Perhaps it’s the fact cookie dough is incredibly versatile, or the fact they’re a quick handheld dessert and simple to make. Regardless, I can’t think of a single occasion that cookies wouldn’t be a happy sight nestled among other desserts.

Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

Cowboy cookies are an all-time favorite of ours, because they’re loaded with so much goodness. For my little peanut butter lovin’ cowboys, I lace the cookie dough with creamy peanut butter.  In keeping with the peanut butter theme I switched out the pecans, typically found in cowboy cookies with peanuts.When using a medium-size ice cream scoop to divide the dough these cookies bake-up cowboy size.  You can make them smaller, but who would want to?  They’re amazingly delicious and go down quite nicely straight from the oven with a glass of ice cold milk. You may also like to try these yummy Rolo Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies from Mom on Timeout.

Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

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Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time18 mins
Cooling time30 mins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut-butter-cowboy-cokkies
Servings: 28 large cookies
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cup quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup cocktail peanuts roughly chopped
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 12 oz milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Beat for 3 minutes until smooth, fluffy and light beige in color. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Stop to scrape the bowl periodically so all of the ingredients fully combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients gradually while beating on low speed, mixing well between each addition.
  • Repeat until all of the dry ingredients have been added, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • After all of the dry ingredients have been added, increase the speed of the mixer and beat for 1 minute.
  • Use a large non-stick spatula to mix in the quick-cooking oats, peanuts, milk chocolate chips and sweetened flaked coconut by hand. The batter will be stiff.
  • Use a 4 oz ice cream scoop to separate the dough. Place the dough rounds at least 3-inches apart on the baking sheet. Press the centers to flatten slightly for even baking.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

A 4 oz ice cream scoop will yield jumbo cookies. If you choose to make these cookies smaller, decrease the baking time accordingly.
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Comments

  1. Melissa @ My Recent Favorite Books says

    June 28, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    I have been thinking about baking some cookies, these look delicious! =) Pinned to try soon!

    Reply
  2. Melissa says

    June 28, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    Thanks for sharing Melissa!

    Reply
  3. Millie Brinkley says

    June 28, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    Melissa, thanks for another mouth watering recipe! These sound insanely good! Well, goodbye diet….hello cookies, hot tea, and a hedonistic, lazy evening!

    Reply
  4. Melissa says

    June 28, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    Millie, that sounds like a dynamite finish to a Saturday. Happy baking!

    Reply
  5. Beverly says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Will the cookies bake the same without the coconut, not a big fan

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    They should bake fine without the coconut, you can leave it out.

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    July 2, 2014 at 11:20 pm

    Hi Melissa
    Your site is absolutely amazing I love it ! – So many great recipes. I’m getting hungry as we speak.
    I’m planning a Southern Theme Dinner Party inspired by two of my favorite movies Fried Green Tomatoes and The Help. I found your site just by chance and I’m so glad I did
    Thanks for sharing all your wonderful recipes. I don’t know quite where to begin.
    Mare

    Reply
  8. Melissa says

    July 2, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    What a fun idea for a party. Welcome, send my best to your friends.

    Reply
  9. Cheryl Hicks says

    July 16, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    Melissa
    Will a hand mixer work for this recipe? I really love your site and have tried many of the recipes. Keep the good food coming!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      July 16, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      Hi Cheryl, oh of course. I use my stand mixer as a rule of thumb but yes, go for it! ☺

      Reply
  10. Fran says

    July 28, 2015 at 11:49 pm

    Been making cookies very similar to this recipe for many many yers. My grandkids love them!!

    Reply
  11. Lindsay says

    August 1, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    I just made these cookies. They are delicious (so is the dough :P)!! I didn’t have peanuts so I omitted them. I will try to have them for next time. This is going to be a go to cookie recipe from now on. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      August 1, 2015 at 4:33 pm

      Awesome Lindsay we love them too!

      Reply
  12. Mary says

    August 25, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    What are ‘cocktail peanuts’? I don’t think we have them in the UK Can I substitute ordinary salted peanuts or should they be unsalted?

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      August 25, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Oh sure, cocktail peanuts tend to be a bit smaller and thus good for this cookie. Regular salted peanuts will do nicely.

      Reply
  13. Deb says

    October 2, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    I just made these with sunflower seeds and butterscotch chips, YUM!!!!!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      October 2, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      Nice!

      Reply
  14. Skygirl says

    January 23, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Hi! I just made this dough! Looking forward to tasting the cookies! My five year old son said that the dough is so yummy)! I was wondering if you have ever tried to freeze the dough for future use?

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      January 23, 2017 at 5:03 pm

      I have and it freezes beautifully.

      Reply
  15. Patty Thayer says

    February 23, 2017 at 8:46 am

    I made these cookies yesterday because I had purchased crunchie peanut butter by accident and wanted to use it up. Instead of using smooth peanut butter I used the crunchie and eliminated the cocktail peanuts and added some pecans and about 1/2 cup of white chocolate bits along with the milk chocolate and other ingredients. Cookies are AWESOME! My husband doesn’t care for peanut butter but he likes these a lot. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  16. Marybeth says

    February 26, 2017 at 12:30 pm

    Hi!!! How many calories are in these cookies? I love them and having a hard time keeping track of my caloric intake because I can’t figure out the calories for these! Make then all the time! Thanks for your help!!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      February 26, 2017 at 4:50 pm

      There are many free online calorie calculators available. Just enter the values and it will calculate for you.

      Reply
  17. Nicole says

    June 26, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    I made these yesterday! SOO Yummy. I changed the sugars a bit. I’ve found that instead of equal parts on the sugars, if you use 3/4 white and 1 1/4 brown the cookies will be “chewier”. Also I did half and half of peanut butter chips and semi sweet chocolate chips. They turned out so yummy and moist!

    Reply
  18. Marian says

    October 22, 2017 at 9:47 am

    Is the amount of butter correct? Mine turned out very dry.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      October 22, 2017 at 10:06 am

      The amounts are correct. Keep in mind, there’s peanut butter for moisture, too. Perhaps bake them for less time as your oven may run a little hot.

      Reply
  19. Michelle says

    January 24, 2018 at 3:30 am

    Just made these cookies and they are really good. I will definitely be making these cookies again.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      January 24, 2018 at 8:24 am

      I love these, too. I’m happy to hear you do!

      Reply
  20. Debbe says

    June 10, 2018 at 1:37 pm

    5 stars
    They are delicious even though I forgot to add the oatmeal. I will be making these again and next time add the oatmeal. Thanks

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      June 10, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      Glad you loved these Debbe, thanks!

      Reply
  21. Mary says

    November 11, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    5 stars
    Making right now and already ate a few. OMG are they good!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      November 11, 2018 at 8:51 pm

      I love these, too, thanks!

      Reply
  22. Chuck says

    December 17, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    5 stars
    I do NOT like chocolate so I’ve been trying to find an oatmeal pnut butter cookie. I’m going to try these without the chocolate chips.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      December 17, 2018 at 9:23 pm

      Do you like peanut butter chips? That might be a nice substitute or even butterscotch.

      Reply

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