Pancake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
These super easy to make chewy pancake mix peanut butter cookies are delicious. You only need a few simple ingredients and about 20 minutes to get these ready for snacking.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Hand or Stand Mixer
- cookie sheet
- Measuring Spoon
- Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 2.5 Cups Pancake Mix your favorite brand
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter creamy
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- .75 Cups Brown Sugar
- 1.25 Cups Granulated Sugar
- .5 Cups Butter
Instructions
- Make sure to grease the cookie sheet (if it is not non-stick) with cooking spray or butter. And, also, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Put 1.25 cups of granulated sugar, .75 cups of brown sugar and 1 cup of softened butter in a mixing bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugar at medium-high speed for around 2 minutes. It should be well combined and will be slightly fluffy and a lighter color.
- Add 1 cup of peanut butter, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the butter and sugar. Mix for a minute or two or until well combined.
- Turn the mixer on low speed and slowly pour in 2.5 cups of pancake mix. Mix just until it is well combined.
- Use a cookie scoop or a table spoon to scoop up balls of cookie dough. They should be heaping scoops, about 1.5 tablespoons in size.
- Roll the dough in your hands to make each ball tight and uniform. Place them onto the cookie sheet a few inches apart.
- Use a fork to press each ball of dough in a criss cross.
- Bake them at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until the edges are light brown and firm.
Notes
Tips & Variations
- Soften Butter - you should be able to press the butter and leave an indentation. Do this by:
- leaving it on the counter for around 60 minutes.
- cutting it into chunks and leaving it on the counter for around 30 minutes.
- microwave it on defrost for 20 seconds, then flip and add another 20 seconds. Make sure that it does NOT melt.
- Press cookies with a fork - the dough is quite stiff, press the dough balls with a fork to help spread the cookies a little.
- Add Sugar or Salt - add some sweetness by rolling the cookie dough in sugar before baking. Or, add some salty flavor by sprinkling some coarse salt on top of the cookie dough balls.
- Change up the flavor - use a different nut butter, or even add in some chocolate chips, candies (like Reese's Pieces) or add a Hershey's kiss to the top.
- Skip the butter - use an equal amount of Crisco/shortening or vegetable oil instead of using butter.
- Freeze - wrap dough in cling wrap and put in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Put cookies in a freezer bag and keep for up to a year. Defrost dough in the refrigerator overnight. Defrost cookies in the refrigerator or on the counter.
- Store - wrap dough in cling wrap and store in the refrigerator for 4 - 5 days. Place cookies in an airtight container and keep at room temperature for a week or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
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