Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies

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Making the inner child in all of us happy today with these delicious Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies! These cute cookies look just like the ones you can buy, but taste SO. MUCH. BETTER. Think, a crunchy peanut butter cookie that’s shaped like a peanut (without any specialty tools!) and filled with a sweet, but oh-so creamy peanut butter filling. Perfect for back to school, weekend baking, or simply whenever you’re craving a nutter butter!

About The Recipe

We’re back with some more nostalgic baking today and I couldn’t be more excited! My mom and I always love making this kind of stuff. Honestly, there is nothing more fun than making something from your childhood!

From making our own Twinkies to Ding Dongs. Though, today’s recipe is something that’s extra special to our hearts…Nutter Butters!

For me, nutter butter cookies are synonymous with roadtrips and back to school. My mom always bought them when we were heading on a roadtrip or when school started back. It was always such a sweet treat that me and my brother both LOVED!

And, since some of our nostalgic recipes have been doing so well this month, we thought it would be fun to share another one.

The best part? Unlike the store-bought versions, this recipe is made with minimal (and pronounceable!) ingredients. We tried to keep it as close to the original as we could, but without all the excess.

So, what does that mean for these sandwich cookies?

The cookie itself is nutty and crisp, but it’s fragile enough that every bite is effortless. Then, the filling is where this recipe really shines.

We opted to do a filling similar to our Peanut Butter Cups, but with extra peanut butter!

All together, it creates a cookie that is filled with nostalgia, while tasting even better than you remember. Every bite is just sweet, full of peanut butter, and melt in your mouth delicious.

What is a Nutter Butter Cookie?

If you’ve gone this long without having a nutter butter…I am so sorry. I’m not saying these cookies will change your life, but these cookies will change your life!

Nutter Butters are an American sandwich cookie. They’re made with a crunchy peanut butter cookie that’s shaped like a peanut, and filled with a sweet peanut butter filling.

This is the homemade version of the classic cookie!

Reasons You Will Love These Nutter Butter Cookies

• They’re SUPER cute!
• Taste even better than the store-bought verisons.
• Made with easy ingredients that you can pronounce.
• Perfect for snacks, roadtrips, back to school, or even weekend baking.
• Extra peanut-y!!
• The cookies are crisp without being hard and the filling is silky smooth. It’s SO good.
• No specially tools needed for shaping the cookies.

Equipment Needed

• Mixing Bowls
• Hand Mixer
• Sheet Pans
• Parchment paper
• Fork
• Small Offset Spatula or Butter Knife

Ingredients

(Full ingredient amounts and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

For The Cookie:

• All-Purpose Flour – No need for anything special All-purpose flour is the perfect flour for this recipe!
• Baking Soda – Adds just the right amount of lift to these cookies.
• Salt – Helps cut some of the sweetness, while also enhancing the flavor.
• Unsalted Butter – We chose to use unsalted butter in this cookie, as it gives us more control over how much salt actually goes into the recipe.
• Creamy Peanut Butter – You can use your favorite brand of creamy peanut butter. Just make sure that, if there’s any oil standing on top, mix it in before measuring out the peanut butter.
• Granulated Sugar – We opted for just granulated sugar in this cookie to help ensure a crisp and perfectly sweet cookie.
• Large Egg – Remember to let the egg come to room temperature before beginning to mix the cookie dough.
• Vanilla Extract – Just a splash because everything is better with some vanilla!

For The Filling:

• Unsalted Butter – You will also need unsalted butter for the filling! Just remember to set enough out for the filling and the cookie.
• Creamy Peanut Butter – Duh! We added quite a bit extra peanut butter to this filling to give it the ultimate flavor.
• Powdered Sugar – Remember to sift the powdered sugar to ensure no lumps.
• Salt – Since we used unsalted butter for the filling, it needs just a bit of salt to help cut down on all the sweetness from the powdered sugar.

How To Make Nutter Butter Cookies

Step 1: Make the cookie dough

With an electric mixer, beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fully incorporated.

Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix only to combine.

Step 2: Shape

Divide dough into 1 teaspoon portions and roll into balls. Place 2 balls ¼ inch from each other on prepared pan. Flatten dough to ½ inch. Using the tines of a fork, make a crosshatch pattern on each cookie.

Step 3: Bake

Bake for 12 minutes, or until just starting to color. Let cool on the pan.

Step 4: Prepare filling

In a medium bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. about 1 minute.

Mix in powdered sugar and salt.

Step 5: Fill

Turn over half the cookies. Carefully, spread with 1 Tablespoon filling. Top with other half of cookies.

How To Store

Once these cookies have been baked and cooled, you can store these cookies in a zip top bag and keep on the counter for 2-4 days. You can also freeze these cookies in a freezer safe zip top bag for about 2-3 months!

Substitutions

• You can use almost any nut butter in place of the peanut butter.
• Want to make this recipe dairy-free? Use your favorite non-dairy butter!
• To make this recipe vegan, use your favorite plant-based butter, as well as vegan egg substitute. We personally like to use aquafaba!

Looking for more recipes like this? Here are a few you may like: Reese’s Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies, Better Than Boxed Brownies, Peanut Butter Blossoms, Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Brownies

Expert Tips

• Make sure the butter and eggs are room temperature.
• When beating the butter and peanut butter together (for the cookie and the filling), make sure that the butter is completely incorporated before moving onto the next step. You don’t want chunks of butter in your cookie for filling!
• Be careful to not over mix the cookie dough.
• On a half-sized sheet pan, you can fit 32 balls, which will be 16 cookies per pan. Do not do more than this, as they do spread a little bit!
• Be careful when filling the cookies. The actual peanut butter cookie can be very fragile. So, try to not apply a lot of pressure.

When you make these Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies, leave a comment down below! We love hearing from you and answering any questions you might have! Also, be sure to tag us on social media and hashtag it #BakersTable

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