Homemade Nutter Butter Recipe (with Video)

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Soft peanut butter cookies filled with luscious peanut butter cream — these Homemade Nutter Butter cookies might just be better than the “real” thing!

Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies

Nutter Butter cookies are one of my favorite guilty pleasures — but I had no idea they were so easy to make yourself at home!

And like pretty much anything else, homemade tastes sooo much better!

Of course, since we made our copycat Nutter Butter cookies by hand, they’re not all perfect looking, but let me tell you, the flavor is off the charts!!

First we started with a super-soft peanut butter cookie, then we filled our Nutter Butter sandwiches with a decadent peanut butter cream. Y’all…this peanut butter cream…I could just eat it straight out of the bowl!

So if you have time or want a fun and unique baking project to do with the kids, this homemade Nutter Butter recipe is worth it!

(And I just have to say that I still do love the original Nutter Butter cookies! We’ve actually used them to decorate for a few special occasions, like our Football Player Nutter Butters and our Nutter Butter Chicks for Easter).

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• Cookie sheet
• Non-stick silicone baking mat
• Non-slip mixing bowls

How to Make Nutter Butter Cookies (Photo Step-by-Step)

A free printable copy of the full recipe and ingredient list is available at the bottom of the post, as well as a video demo.

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and prep tips or  click here to jump to printable recipe and video. 

After our batter was ready, we divided it up into 1″ balls (one ball per cookie half). This made it easy to make sure we had an even number before we started shaping the cookies.

Next, we rolled the cookie balls into log shapes and dunked them in a mixing bowl with sugar, so that the entire surface was coated.

Finally, we pressed the cookie dough logs flat with a fork and pinched the middle to made a copycat Nutter Butter shape.

After baking, we spread a generous spoonful of peanut butter cream onto half of the cookies, and pressed another cookie on top to make cookie sandwiches.

See the whole process in action with our 1-minute tutorial video in the recipe card below!

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Homemade Nutter Butter Recipe (with Video)

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Soft peanut butter cookies filled with luscious peanut butter cream — these Homemade Nutter Butter cookies might just be better than the "real" thing!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookies, peanut butter

Servings: 24 cookies

Calories: 230 kcal

Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar to roll the dough in

Peanut Butter Filling:

• 1/4 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

To make the cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Pour 1/2 cup of sugar into a small bowl and set aside.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside.
3. Using a standing mixer or electric hand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar and peanut butter.
4. Add the egg and vanilla and continue mixing.
5. Gradually pour bowl of dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
6. Divide dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter each.
7. Form each ball into a log shape, then roll in sugar.
8. Place logs on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
9. Using the tines of a fork, make a criss-cross pattern in your dough logs, then pinch the middle of the cookie to make a peanut shape.
10. Bake 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges, but still soft in center.
11. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the peanut butter filling.

1. Using a standing mixer, beat butter on medium speed until fluffy.
2. Mix in peanut butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
3. Gradually mix in the remaining powdered sugar until smooth.
4. Group your baked cookies into pairs, then spoon 1 Tablespoon of filling on the bottom cookie for each pair.
5. Place a second cookie onto the top of the filling to create a sandwich.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Nutter Butter Recipe (with Video)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 230 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 22mg7%

Sodium 213mg9%

Potassium 132mg4%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 185IU4%

Calcium 19mg2%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.

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