Happy Cookie Week Day 4! I can’t believe we are already 4 days into this recipe sharing week. I hope you’ve been feeling jolly as you’ve baked your hearts out this week. I love how making Christmas cookies always gets me in the holiday spirit – especially when I get to do it side by side with the best co-chef, my mom. Now let’s get into today’ recipe, Copycat Nutter Butter Sandwich Cookies!

peanut butter cookies filled with peanut butter frosting

The best dairy free cookie recipe is this nutter butter sandwich cookie. each soft and chewy cookie is smothered with fluffy and creamy peanut butter frosting. this easy cookie recipe is perfect for kids

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MY LOVE FOR PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES RUNS DEEP

Today it’s all about one of my favvvvvvorite ingredients – peanut butter! Its not unusual for me to eat peanut butter toast, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and sometimes a scoop from the jar all in one day. My other favorite thing about these peanut butter sandwich cookies? The thick and fluffy dairy free peanut butter frosting. Ohhhh my gosh it’s soo good I had quite a few “samples” before I actually frosted the cookies. I mean, can you blame me? It’s like eating straight peanut butter fudge.

IT’S THE CHILDHOOD MEMS FOR ME

Did anyone else make the painstakingly tough choice as a student trying to decide between the nutter butters and the cosmic brownies? I swear this decision plagued me every day and was the hardest decision I faced in middle school. I still love you, cosmic brownies, I still love you.

peanut butter cookies with peanut butter frosting

These giant nutter butter cookies are so easy to made and are way better than any store bought cookie. The rich dairy free peanut butter frosting makes this christmas cookie recipe completely irresistible.

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED FOR THESE COPYCAT NUTTER BUTTER PEANUT SANDWICH COOKIES

All purpose flour – I haven’t tested this with any flour alternatives, but I believe that almond flour would work well as a gluten free substitution

Peanut butter  – Obviously! Be sure to use peanut butter that only has peanuts and salt as the ingredients. If you use peanut butters that have additional oils, like nasty palm oil, you will mess with the composition of the dough.

Butter 

Egg

Vanilla extract

Brown sugar – This holds slightly more water than white sugar, so it ensures that your cookies will be moist and soft, rather than dry and crumbly.

Coconut sugar – Adds additional sweetness

Honey – adds an additional sweetness and helps the peanut butter flavor to really POP

Vanilla

Salt

Baking soda – Helps the dough to rise during baking

peanut butter cookies with peanut butter frosting

Homemade nutter butter sandwich cookies are filled with fluffy and creamy peanut butter icing. This recipe is dairy free and perfectly sweet. These peanut butter cookies would be a great addition to a christmas cookie platter.

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peanut butter cookies filled with peanut butter frosting

COPYCAT HOMEMADE NUTTER BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES

An easy homemade version of nutter butter cookies filled with rich and creamy peanut butter frosting - a childhood favorite
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 18 mins
Chill in Refrigerator 30 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 12 big individual cookies

Ingredients
  

  • c all purpose flour
  • 1 c peanut butter
  • ½ c butter
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ c brown sugar
  • ¼ c coconut sugar
  • 2 T honey
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

  • 1 c powdered sugar
  • ½ c creamy peanut butter
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 2 T oat milk (or any other milk)

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 350°
  • Cream together the softened butter and sugars.
  • To the butter sugar mixture, add in egg, vanilla and peanut butter. Mix thoroughly until combined.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients together in another bowl.
  • Slowly add in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
  • Roll into large balls and place on a baking sheet.
  • You should be able to get 6 balls to a cookie sheet, making 12 cookies total. Flatten the balls of dough slightly to ensure that they bake flat.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.
  • Allow to cool completely and make the frosting in the mean time.
  • In the mixer, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter and vanilla.
  • While mixing, slowly add in one tablespoon of oat milk at a time until you get the desired consistency.
  • Mix at high speed for 2 minutes until the frosting is whipped and fluffy.
  • Spread frosting on bottom of cookies and smush together to make the sandwich.

Send me your remakes of your nutter butter sandwich cookies!

I’ve been loving seeing all of your photos as you’ve been remaking my Cookie Week recipes! Stay tuned for the LAST recipe tomorrow!

peanut butter cookies with peanut butter frosting

Reminisce on your childhood with these soft and chewy peanut butter nutter butter sandwich cookies. filled with rich, creamy dairy free frosting, these christmas cookies are irresistable!

If peanut butter isn’t your thing, catch up with the other Cookie Week recipes!

CHAI SNICKERDOODLES

chewy chai snickerdoodles

The traditional snickerdoodle recipe gets a little twist with the addition of chai spice. This classic christmas cookie is sure to be a favorite this year! These chewy and soft snickerdoodles are perfect with a morning cup of coffee

PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE CRINKLES

peppermint chocolate crinkle cookies with candy canes, green pine, sprinkles and a santa mug

These classic chocolate crinkles have a minty twist with the addition of peppermint extract. with some crushed candy canes and green sprinkles, peppermint chocolate crinkles will put you in the holiday spirit

SOFT BAKED CHEWY GINGER COOKIES

ginger snap cookies surrounded by a glass of milk, pine cones, a white plate and a jar of grandmas molasses

A traditional ginger snap cookie recipe made gluten free. these christmas cookies are soft and chewy. Ginger snap cookies are paired perfectly with a chilled glass of oat milk for a vegan treat.

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