Description
These Healthier Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies are a simple, wholesome twist on the classic peanut butter sandwich cookie, made with natural ingredients like creamy peanut butter, maple syrup, and oat flour. They are naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and perfect for a satisfying snack or dessert with a rich peanut flavor and a tender texture. Easy to prepare and bake, these cookies can be enjoyed plain or filled with extra peanut butter for a nostalgic treat.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (preferably with no added ingredients, just peanuts and maybe salt)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup fine oat flour (sifted for fine texture)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (optional)
- 1 tsp baking powder (optional)
Filling (optional)
- Additional creamy peanut butter to fill sandwiches
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while you prepare the cookie dough, ensuring the oven is ready when the dough is shaped and placed on the baking sheet.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, sift the oat flour and combine it with the creamy peanut butter and maple syrup. Add vanilla bean paste and baking powder if using. Stir the mixture with a spatula until you get a smooth dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is workable with your hands.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop teaspoon-sized balls of dough. Use two balls to create a peanut shape by pressing them together. Place the shaped cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Optionally, use a fork to score a hatch pattern on top of each cookie to mimic the classic nutter butter look.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 9 to 12 minutes, until they are lightly golden brown. The cookies will appear soft when hot but will firm up significantly once cooled. Cooling fully before handling is important for texture stability.
- Add Filling (Optional): Once the cookies are completely cool, sandwich a spoonful of creamy peanut butter between two cookies to create a filled nutter butter sandwich. Enjoy your healthier homemade peanut butter treats!
Notes
- Use finely sifted oat flour for the best smooth texture; you can grind rolled oats if oat flour is unavailable.
- Peanut butter with no added sugars or oils is best to keep the recipe wholesome.
- Baking times may vary slightly based on your oven; start checking cookies around 9 minutes.
- Cookies firm up only after cooling, do not overbake.
- For a vegan version, ensure the peanut butter and maple syrup are verified vegan-friendly.
