These Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are so amazing, you’re going to want to make a double batch! Soft and sweet with gooey chocolate chips and amazing chew, they are simply scrumptious.
If you want to try some other delicious chewy cookie recipes, check out our Banana Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Cookies.
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Recipe Details
If you love deliciously chewy cookies, then these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are for you. I love that they not only taste delicious, but look scrumptious, too. They go great alongside tea or coffee and make a nice addition at get-togethers or in holiday boxes.
- TASTE: These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are full of rich sweetness from the brown sugar and butter. The mix of chocolate and nut butter is irresistible.
- TEXTURE: The texture is so yummy because of the chewiness of the oats and peanut butter. Add in the gooey chocolate chips, and these cookies are a knockout.
- TIME: This recipe only takes 30 minutes.
- EASE: These cookies are so simple and easy to make. Made with pantry basics, you can quickly whip these up for any occasion.
What You’ll Need
Ingredient Notes
- Oatmeal- Use old-fashioned rolled oats to give these cookies lots of chew. Quick oats are more broken down.
- Peanut butter- Creamy peanut butter is best for flavor without excessive crunch.
- Chocolate chips- Semi-sweet adds chocolaty flavor without too much sweetness, as we’re already adding sugar to these cookies.
- Butter- Use unsalted since we are adding salt separately.
Add-ins and Substitutions
- Substitute the oats- You can make this recipe with steel cut or quick oats as well. The cookies will just have a slightly different texture and chew.
- Make them allergen-friendly- You can sub the butter for plant-based, the flour for gluten-free all-purpose flour, and the peanut butter for sunflower-seed butter to avoid allergens.
- Add raisins- Make these cookies even tastier with the sweet-tart flavor of raisins added in.
- Make your own brown sugar- If you haven’t got brown sugar, make your own by adding molasses to white sugar and mixing until it’s as light or dark as you want it.
How to Make Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Cream the sugar and butter. In another bowl, mix the two sugars with the softened butter using an electric hand mixer. Beat for about a minute on medium-high speed, or until the ingredients are well-creamed together.
- Add the eggs and vanilla. Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and beat again until combined.
- Mix in the peanut butter. Now add the peanut butter to the mixture and beat at high speed.
- Sift the dry ingredients. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Then mix it into the cookie batter.
Pro Tip: When you measure the flour, spoon it into the measuring cup and level it with a knife. Scooping packs too much in and can cause your cookies to be dry.
- Add in the oats and chocolate chips. Pour in the chocolate chips and oats, and mix well.
- Scoop out the dough. Scoop out the cookie dough with a cookie scoop, placing the mounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If you prefer, you can roll each one into a ball so they bake into rounder cookies.
- Add more chocolate chips on top. On top of each cookie, add some extra chocolate chips, about 1/2 cup total will do.
- Bake. Bake the peanut butter oatmeal cookies for 10 minutes on the center rack at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Use room temperature eggs- The eggs will blend better with the other ingredients if they are not cold, giving the cookies better texture.
- Roll the dough balls in your hand- If you like your cookies nice and round, then roll them with your hand after scooping them so they bake into circles. But this step is optional.
- The chocolate chips are optional- If you don’t have or want to add the chocolate chips, you can skip them. But these cookies are so much tastier with some chocolate in them, so I recommend not leaving this ingredient out.
- Bake on the center rack- The center rack gets the evenest heat distribution, baking your cookies from all sides and ensuring they are cooked just enough, but not too much, which would affect their chewiness.
FAQs
You can, but it won’t have the same texture. Because instant oats are broken down more so they will cook faster into oatmeal, they don’t hold onto their shape and texture as well as old-fashioned oats, so you lose some of that great chew. But taste-wise, they’re pretty much the same, so you can substitute instant oats in this recipe.
The secret to chewy cookies is high protein flour. This allows more moisture to be absorbed, creating more gluten for a cookie that is elastic and chewy. Baking soda also helps make cookies tender and chewy.
Serving Suggestions
These Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are utterly delicious and taste great with everything. Enjoy them with coffee, other desserts, or add them to a cookie plate.
- Cookies: Fill up a cookie tray with these cookies as well as some Chewy M&M Cookies, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies And Cream Cookies, and Gingersnap Cookies.
- Cakes: Serve up this dessert with a slice of Easy Napoleon Cake (VIDEO), Tiramisu Cake Recipe (VIDEO), Pumpkin Cake, or Chocolate Mousse Cake.
- Sweet treats: Pair these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with some Chocolate Covered Dates, No-Bake Cheesecake Bars, Candied Pecans, or White Chocolate Creme Brulee.
- Beverages: Enjoy these cookies with a Pumpkin Spice Latte, Hot Chocolate, Iced Matcha Latte, or Brown Sugar Boba.
Make This Recipe in Advance
Make ahead: You can make the cookie dough ahead of time and cover it in, storing in the fridge. When you’re ready, let the dough come to room temperature and then roll and bake the cookies.
Storing: Store any leftovers at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week, or in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
Freeze: Freeze these cookies in a freezer ziplock bag for up to 4 months once they have cooled. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
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Full Recipe Instructions
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup golden brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Now, in a separate bowl add 1 cup of softened unsalted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and 3/4 cups of golden brown sugar. Using an electric hand mixer, beat that on medium-high speed for about 1 minute or until the butter and sugar are well-creamed together. 
- Next, add 1 large egg and 1 egg yolk, along with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat again until well combined.
- Now add 1 cup of creamy peanut butter to the butter and sugar mixture. And combine once more at high speed.
- Sift 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt into a large bowl. Then set it aside.
- Then, add the sifted flour mixture to the cookie dough and gently mix it in using a spatula. Mix until no more dry patches of flour are visible.
- Lastly, add 2 cups of old-fashioned whole rolled oats and 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips. Mix well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop out mounds of the cookie dough using a medium trigger release cookie scoop. Then place them onto your prepared baking sheet. You can leave them as they are or roll each cookie dough ball into your hand for a prettier baked cookie.
- Now add extra semisweet chocolate chips on top of the cookies before baking. I used about 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes on the center rack
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs- The eggs will blend better with the other ingredients if they are not cold, giving the cookies better texture.
- Roll the dough balls in your hand- If you like your cookies nice and round, then roll them with your hand after scooping them so they bake into circles. But this step is optional.
- The chocolate chips are optional- If you don’t have or want to add the chocolate chips, you can skip them. But these cookies are so much tastier with some chocolate in them, so I recommend not leaving this ingredient out.
- Bake on the center rack- The center rack gets the evenest heat distribution, baking your cookies from all sides and ensuring they are cooked just enough, but not too much, which would affect their chewiness.
Nutrition
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GilgameshTX says
Best cookies I’ve ever tasted and baked. I’m saving this recipe for life!
Dina says
Thank you so much! I am so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed these cookies so much! 🙂
Rachel says
Hi Dina,
UPDATE: Using Quick Oats instead of Old Fashioned Rolled Oats and baked for 13 min. Instead of 10 min. In my oven. I yielded 47 cookies with my medium size pampered chef cookie scoop
The verdict is in! It’s safe to use quick oats instead old fashioned rolled oats. My family loved them! They said this recipe was a keeper! They enjoyed the combination of the chocolaty peanut buttery taste and the soft chewey texture of your Peanut Butter Oatmeal cookies. I baked half of the cookies with a few extra chocolate chips on top before I put them in the oven and half without. Either way they looked and tasted AMAZING. Thanks for sharing your recipes.
Silly Snake 🐍
Dina says
Yay!! That is so awesome to hear your whole family loved these peanut butter oatmeal cookies 🙂 Thank you so much for following up regarding this recipe and letting me know how it went! I hope you find many more delicious recipes on my blog to enjoy 🙂
Rachel says
Hi Dina,
Thanks for getting back to my question about using quick oats. I Will be making a batch of these cookies today. I will be sure to let you know how they came out and if my family enjoyed them.🙂
Silly Snake 🐍
Dina says
You are very welcome Rachel! I hope you all love them 🙂
Rachel says
Hi,
I’m thinking about making this recipe, but I currently have a lot quick oats in my pantry. I really don’t want to buy anymore until I use up what I have. Have you made these cookies with quick oats before? Will they still taste yummy? Please let me know.
Thanks,
Silly Snake 🐍
Dina says
Hi Rachel 🙂 I have not tried making these peanut butter oatmeal cookies with quick oats so I can’t say for sure. However, the quick oats should still work well for this recipe 🙂 I hope you love these cookies and please let me know how it goes! This way your answer will be here for others just in case they want to try that as well 🙂
Jes says
Very nice and yummy …can i know 1bowl is how many g…
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Jes, I am currently working on metic options for my recipes. But for now, it’s not something I have yet. I know there are many online conversion sites that can help you with convert cups to grams 🙂
Anna says
My 13 & 11 year old boys made these several days ago and they turned out wonderfully! We totally recommend these- thank you for the recipe.
simplyhomecooked says
Wow, that is so awesome Anna! Thank you for sharing your kind feedback 🙂