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Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Chip Cookies. Everyone’s favorite cookie, but with a little twist! These have crisp edges, chewy peanut-buttery centers, and are loaded with double the mini chocolate chips. The secret? A spoonful of apple butter. It’s unexpected, but it gives the cookies a subtle warmth, a hint of spice, and the most delicious depth of flavor.
Some recipes just feel a little more special than others, and these might be my favorite of the month. I adore them!
For me, a peanut butter cookie always feels like September. From game day treats to the peanut butter cookies served by the lunch lady on Pizza Day. I have the best memories tied to this classic cookie.
When I set out to recreate those school cookies, I knew exactly what I wanted: crisp edges, soft centers, lots of chewy peanut flavor, and plenty of melty mini chocolate chips. I thought I’d keep things basic — but then I remembered apple butter. September is apple season, after all, and folding a little into the dough turned out to be just the magic ingredient these cookies needed.
The apple butter adds a faint note of cinnamon and spice that pairs perfectly with the salty peanut butter and chocolate. It’s not obvious, but it makes these cookies unforgettable. My family has been loving them — especially my little brother, Oslo!
These are the details
Ingredients
- salted butter
- creamy peanut butter – crunchy will work too!
- brown sugar
- vanilla
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- flour
- old-fashioned oats
- baking soda
For the Icing
- powdered sugar
- cocoa powder
- vanilla
- dark or milk chocolate – I love dark
Special Tools
For these peanut butter bars, you need a single mixing bowl and an electric mixer. I love this sheet pan for baking.
The Steps
Step 1: Make the cookie dough
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter with brown sugar and peanut butter until creamy. Add the eggs, apple butter, and vanilla, then beat again until fully combined. Mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Regular chocolate chips work too, but the minis give the best distribution of chocolate throughout.
Step 2: Bake
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the dough into tablespoon-size balls and place them on the prepared sheet.
If you’d like, gently press the tops with a fork to create a crosshatch pattern — just don’t press too hard or the cookies will spread too much.
Bake for about 7 minutes, then remove the cookies from the oven and give the pan a gentle tap on the counter. This helps the cookies spread evenly, crisp the edges, and keeps them from turning cakey. Return the cookies to the oven and continue baking until golden at the edges.
Enjoy warm, melty, and oh so wonderfully peanutty!
Looking for other fun cookie recipes? Here are some favorites:
Brown Butter Malted Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Snickerdoodle Peanut Butter Chocolate Chex Mix Bars
Slice n’ Bake Bourbon Caramel Pretzel Cookies
Lastly, if you make these Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Chip Cookies, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
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Servings: 26 cookies
Calories Per Serving: 176 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and peanut butter until creamy. Add the apple butter, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the chocolate chips.3. Scoop the dough out into rounded 1 tablespoon size balls. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Using a fork, very gently press down on each dough ball to flatten and create a cross-hatch pattern. 4. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and tap the baking sheet on the counter. Return to the oven and bake another 3-5 minutes, until the cookies are just beginning to crisp on the edges.
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