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Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling

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These Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies feature two crisp, golden peanut butter cookies sandwiched around a creamy, fluffy peanut butter filling. They’re bakery-style, bursting with rich flavor, and made entirely from scratch using simple ingredients. Perfect for parties, holidays, or weekday treats, these sandwich cookies taste better than the store-bought version and can be customized with chocolate, nuts, or alternative fillings.

Ingredients

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For the cookies:

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the filling:

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1–2 tablespoons milk (as needed for consistency)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together peanut butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.

Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.

Scoop small portions of dough and roll them into oval-shaped balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and use a fork to create a crisscross or line pattern on top to resemble the classic nutter butter shape.

Bake for 8–10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the filling, beat together peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar. Add milk a little at a time until you reach a spreadable consistency.

Once the cookies are cool, spread a layer of filling on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another.

Enjoy your homemade nutter butter cookies!

 

Notes

  • For best results, use processed peanut butter (like Jif or Skippy) to avoid oily separation.

  • Chill assembled cookies for cleaner presentation and firmer filling.

  • To make ahead, freeze the unfilled cookies and assemble with fresh filling when ready to serve.

  • For uniform cookies, use a cookie scoop to portion the dough.

  • Add cinnamon or maple extract to the filling for flavor depth.

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