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Warning: These are not healthy. At all.

Warning: If you don’t want to be tempted to eat the entire batch in one sitting, do not make this recipe. If you want to be remembered as the person who makes the best peanut butter cookies known to man, make them NOW.

The Mister and I went to Columbus this weekend to visit two of our best friends, Peter and Tiffany. Tiffany is the definition of a domestic goddess. Every time we go down to visit she whips up some amazingly fantastic dessert that puts the Mister and I into a state of euphoria. In fact, we always make sure we work out extra hard for a few days before heading down there so we can enjoy her treats without worrying about calories or fat (all about balance people!). This time, she concocted the best peanut butter cookie I’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting (and trust me, I’m a cookie gal, I’ve had my fair share!). And this time, I was able to snatch the recipe so I could share it with all of you

Tiffany used a recipe from Smitten Kitchen, which was adapted from a Magnolia Bakery Recipe (click here to read about my experience at Magnolia).

Tiffany would want you to know that she altered the recipe a bit and we all feel that she actually managed to make them taste BETTER. These are the changes she made:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
• 1/8 cup milk
• OMIT  chocolate chips

Omit chocolate chips, you say?! How dare she! Well, If you are looking for a true, decadent peanut butter cookie, you’ll want to omit them, as well. While chocolate is amazingly delicious, the addition of the chocolate chips distracts from the creamy peanut buttery goodness. The peanut butter chips melt into the cookie so beautifully, you really don’t need anything else. Tiffany made 19 cookies from this recipe and each cookie came in around 250 calories, which, yes, is quite a bit for ONE cookie, but I guarantee it’ll be some of the most decadent, delicious calories you’ve ever tasted. I ate 5 of these over the course of the weekend. Good thing I went running on Saturday morning! Like I said, all about balance

Peanut butter cookies

Like I’ve said before, if you are going to splurge on a treat, please make sure it’s a delicious one. I PROMISE you these cookies are worth it And I DARE you to eat just one.

What cookies do you think are worth the splurge? Do you have a favorite recipe or bakery favorite?

14 Responses to “Make it – The Best Peanut Butter Cookies EVER”

1. AnnQ said:

   Those sound great! And can I count Cannoli’s as a cookie? (okay, I know that’s lame – they’re SO not a cookie….but they’re my favorites!)

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 9:46 am | Reply
2. Jenny said:

   peanut butter cookie = obsession <3

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 11:53 am | Reply
3. VeggieGirl said:

   **drool**

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 11:57 am | Reply
4. Mary said:

   that looks awesome- whenever i bake something that is AMAZING (like these sound) I just give in to the fact that i WILL be eating WAY more than i should.. aka like the entire batch haha… i dunno whether or not i should be making these hahaha im glad you liked my things I am thankful list! and yes- please try banana whip soon! if you have a place by you who sells it- i would go there- there is somehting about bananawhip being made for you that makes it better haha plus the food processor they use (champion) really makes it much better than you are able to do at your own home

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm | Reply
5. christina said:

   by the way the last post was from christina- tponz.wordpress.com- my sister was still logged on to her account! haha

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 12:01 pm | Reply
6. Anais said:

   I absolutely adore peanut butter cookies. And since I can’t stop at just one (or two…or five) I just don’t make them. I love the peanut butter cookie larabar replacement though

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:06 pm | Reply
7. K said:

   Best peanut butter cookies ever?! Say no more! I’m already obsessed!! Those look and sound amazing!

   I’m not much of a cookie girl but I do love some Snickerdoodles

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:17 pm | Reply
8. Mandy A said:

   oh my!!! I have to make these!! But I think I’ll wait till I have lots of people to share them with

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:32 pm | Reply
9. Michelle said:

   Yum! I love peanut butter cookies, and these look delish!

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:43 pm | Reply
10. Deva said:

    Favorite recipe? Can I say all of them? Actually, I love Alton Brown’s Cocoa Brownie recipe with vanilla ice cream. Best indulgence ever

    Posted on July 27, 2009 at 4:49 pm | Reply
11. Emily L. said:

    I hate following recipes to the T (as evidenced in my guest post on your blog a month or so ago). But for these cookies I decided to make a good faith effort. But then I was on the phone with my mom and forgot to put in the vanilla. Still. DAMN TASTY (I actually don’t know. I’m on a diet (I wish I were joking). But fiance(!!) says they are the bee’s knees). So yay!?

    Posted on July 27, 2009 at 9:00 pm | Reply
12. kristen said:

    I made these last week and omg best cookie i have ever had.. so good

    Posted on November 18, 2009 at 6:03 pm | Reply
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    Posted on July 26, 2010 at 12:56 pm | Reply