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Sharing a healthier take on everyone’s favorite peanut butter sandwich cookie…Healthier Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies…dipped, dunked, and drizzled in chocolate. Lightly sweetened, buttery, peanut cookies, sandwiched with creamy peanut butter filling, then finished with a dip in sweet chocolate. Every last bite is sweet, peanutty, and so DELICIOUS. Absolutely nothing not to love about these homemade Nutter Butter cookies. Bonus? These cookies are easy to make, use only 7 ingredients, have no processed sugars, and can even be made vegan.
Surprise, surprise, I’m taking it back to my childhood days yet again today with these homemade Nutter Butters. And I could not be more excited. You guys, not only are these cute and fun, but they’re so good. No, they’re delicious.
This is one of those recipes that I wasn’t planning on creating. In fact, I had completely different plans for today’s recipe. But after I mentioned the idea of homemade Nutter Butters to my mom, she convinced me that this idea was worth pursuing. In fact, she said she really liked the idea a lot. She’s not normally one to try and sway me in another direction, but she was adamant about these.
I wasn’t sure if you all would think these are boring or be tired of peanut butter after Friday’s lunchroom chocolate peanut butter bars, but (shockingly), I listened to mom…and like always, mom was right.
These cookies were the thing to make, and I could not be more excited to tell you all about them.
And by that, I mean EASY details, because these cookies are the simplest to make. The process is just a matter of mixing, rolling, baking, dipping, and dunking. Simple. Simple.
The dough is a mix of butter, peanut butter, and maple. When I set out to make these, I wasn’t sure if I could achieve a “healthier” cookie, but to my surprise, these came out almost perfect the first go around. The butter keeps the cookie from drying out and the maple just perfectly sweetens them. I used whole grain pastry flour to keep the cookie free of white flour.
If the dough is feeling dry, add a splash of water to help it come together. If the dough feels too wet to roll, add a sprinkling of additional flour. Everyone’s climates are a bit different, so these adjustments will ensure the cookies turn out great for everyone.
Additionally, if you’re gluten free, I would imagine a gluten free flour blend could also work well.
After you finish making the dough, roll each little peanut cookie into small balls. To create that classic Nutter Butter look, you’ll want to press two of the dough balls together, gently flatten them down, then use a fork to create that pretty crosshatch pattern. Since I’m such a visual person, I took a bunch of photos. My hope is that they’ll help to guide you a little better than my words!
Once you’ve formed the cookies, simply bake um up until they’re lightly toasted.
Simple as that.
For the filling, just mix peanut butter, butter, and maple together until combined. For an extra special touch, I always add a pinch of flaky sea salt too.
When the cookies have cooled completely, simply frost one cookie, then sandwich another cookie on top. Let the filling stiffen up and then? Dip um, dunk um, and drizzle them in a little melted chocolate…
Not a classic Nutter Butter….but still, yummm.
Of course, you can choose to leave the chocolate off, but you all know how it goes over here, the more chocolate the better. You can also dip just half the cookies for those who prefer theirs without chocolate. Once the chocolate hardens, store the cookies in an airtight container. Then you’ll have them on hand for easy snacking and late-night desserts. They’ll also make the perfect lunchbox cookie for any kids heading back to school!
Tip one, take your time when rolling and forming the cookies. You want to make sure each dough ball attaches to the other. This will really help to ensure the cookies don’t break apart from each other.
Tip two, make sure the cookies are thoroughly chilled before dipping them into chocolate. This is probably my biggest tip. If the cookies are chilled, the chocolate will quickly set up and be just a little less messy to work with.
Tip three, double the recipe. These go fast…kids love them, adults love them. And since they’re made on the healthier side, a two cookie snack is A-OK.
Great for back to school, great for fall…an all-around great cookie that everyone will love!
So with that, can we all agree to bake up some healthier Nutter Butter cookies tonight? I think our Tuesday needs a good cookie so why not take it back to childhood with a fun and delicious cookie. Promise, it’s going to be great.
Looking for other homemade back to school recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts
Lastly, if you make these healthier homemade nutter butter cookies be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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I think someone said not too long ago “no more chocolate and peanut butter recipes” but I say RUBBISH. These are my favorites. PLEASE keep them going. SOO YUMMY! 🙂
Haha yes!! So glad you are loving these recipes as much as I am!! Thank you Morgan! xTieghan
Delicious!! The batter was so yummy and I almost wanted to eat it all before baking it in the oven. Incredible recipe for such simple ingredients. My husband & I gobbled these up 🙂 THANKS, T!
Love to hear that! Thank you so much Ting Ting! xTieghan
Made these today with my 5yr old grandson. He did great. And he wasn’t excited about making pb cookies but ended up loving them. Go figure. Mine only made 8 total and they seem big. I would make them smaller next time. I used 1T and cut them in half so would use a bit less. They are delicious. Pretty easy.
Aw that is so sweet! I am really glad these turned out so well for you, Kimm! Thank you for trying them! xTieghan
No, I won’t have “Another Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie”
Can you substitute all purpose flour for this recipe?
Hey Michelle,
Yes that is okay to do! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
These are delicious! The cookie recipe is simple, easy and fast to make.
Thank you so much Rasbhari! xTieghan
Can you use unsalted butter? Don’t want to buy a new block if it is a minor difference. Looks delicious!
Hey Ethan,
Yes that is fine, I would add 1/4 teaspoon of salt. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Just want to confirm the step of cutting each ball in half. (the picture you have looks like 2 whole balls) So to be clear, each cookie is comprised of two 1/2 tablespoon 1/2 balls? A total of 1 tablespoon?
Hey Swapna,
Yes, that is correct! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Could we use all purpose flour instead? Recipe sounds delicious!
Hey Vivian,
Yes that is totally fine! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Can this be done with all purpose flour?
Hey Caleb,
Yes that would be fine to use! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Can you do this with almond butter?
Hey Karen,
Yes almond butter will work. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Oohhh! I have to make these ASAP! And I would also love it if you would include weight (ounces and/or grams) along with your volume measurements (on baked things) so that my cup of flour is the same as your cup of flour!
Thank you so much Kim! I hope you love these!! xTieghan
I’ve been looking for a healthier peanut butter recipe! Thanks so much, Tieghan!!
Thank you so much Ruthy! xTieghan
My girlfriend loves nut butter.
She lets none of it go to waste she swallows it all.
Nutter Butters were my FAVORITE cookie growing up! I can’t remember the last time I had one but now it looks like it will be real soon =) Just wondering though if I can use natural peanut butter ?
Aw I am really happy to hear that! Yes, I use natural PB and it works amazing! I hope you love these, Teena! xTieghan