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Homemade Copycat Nutter Butters

Soft peanut-shaped cookies sandwiched with creamy peanut butter frosting — a delicious homemade twist on classic Nutter Butters.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 22 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

Peanut Butter Cookies
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Peanut Butter Filling
  • 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk as needed

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Beat peanut butter and butter until smooth.
  2. Add sugars, egg, and vanilla; mix until creamy.
  3. Whisk dry ingredients and add to wet mixture.
  4. Roll dough into balls, pinch into peanut shapes, and press with fork for pattern.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes; cool completely.
  6. Beat filling ingredients until smooth; add milk as needed.
  7. Spread filling between two cookies and sandwich together.

Notes

For thinner cookies, flatten dough slightly before baking. Add crushed peanuts for extra crunch.