Peanut butter pie lovers, look no further! This cookie-twist is next level good!
Written By Maegan Traynom
Peanut butter pie is one of my favorite desserts. I absolutely love it any time of year. When I made the key lime pie cookies for Father’s Day, it dawned on me that I could use the same cookie base and the sky was the limit as far as toppings and fillings go. Hence, the peanut butter pie cookie was born! I can’t wait to experiment even more and bring you endless pie-inspired cookies!
I also just want to add that my mom said these were some of the best cookies she’s ever had – and if you know her, you know she is my favorite harsh cookie critic 😉 So needless to say – this recipe is a winner!
Ingredients
Cookie base:
-1 cup butter
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1/2 cup granulated sugar
-2 eggs
-1 tsp vanilla
-2.5 cups all-purpose flour
-2 cups of vanilla wafers, crushed (measure 2 cups, and then crush)
-1/2 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/3 cup vanilla wafers, crushed
Peanut Butter Pie Filling
– 8 oz cream cheese
-1/2 cup peanut butter
-1/2 cup powdered sugar
-Cool Whip
Peanut Butter Pie Filling
Assemble
Once cookie bases are complete cooled, dollop the peanut butter pie filling into the dip in each of the cookies. Divide filling evenly amongst cookies (I used 2 scoops of filling for each cookie using my #40 cookie scoop). Top cookies with Cool Whip and crushed Reese’e pieces for a little something extra!
Enjoy!
Since I don’t want to flood this post with pictures that disrupt the flow of reading the instructions, I’ve put a few below.
If you give these a try be sure to let me know what you think!
12
servings20
minutes11
minutesPie crust inspired cookies topped with peanut butter cream filling and whipped topping. This recipe makes 12 large bakery-style cookies
1 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed (measure 2 cups, and then crush)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup vanilla wafers, crushed, reserved to roll dough in
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Cool Whip, or your favorite whipped cream
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I made this recipe for our Super Bowl party last weekend. The cookies were a hit, and I’ve already been asked to bake these again. The peanut butter layer is a like a happy surprise in the middle. Yummy!
I'm so glad you enjoyed them Leah! That peanut butter layer is so good :) Thanks for leaving such a kind comment!