Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies Recipe

All the colors of Christmas are here in this cookie! A delicious, festive, and easy-to-make Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies just right for Christmas parties. It's so easy to mix and bake, and most of the ingredients are present in your cupboard.

Love peanut butter cookies? Check out these Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies for a classic take, or try my Shamrock Sugar Cookies to complete your holiday dessert table!

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• Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies Recipe

What is Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies Recipe?

The Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies Recipe is a fun twist on the traditional peanut butter cookie recipe. Instead of being super soft and smooth, these cookies have a satisfying crunch thanks to the addition of crisp rice cereal and oats.

Think chewy peanut butter cookie meets crispy cookie bar! They’re packed with peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and festive sprinkles—perfect for parties, cookie exchanges, or just an afternoon treat.

And yes, they're freezer-friendly so you can always have some ready to bake!

Substitutions

• old-fashioned rolled oats – quick oats are okay, though the texture will differ
• crisp rice cereal – sub with crushed cornflakes or puffed quinoa
• chocolate chips – white, dark, or chopped crunch candy bars can be used
• peanut butter chips – chopped Skippy, Jif, or natural peanut butter chunks work
• Christmas sprinkles – use rainbow sprinkles or omit altogether

Variations

• Extra crunchy – use crunchy peanut butter and add chopped peanuts
• Fruity – mix in dried cranberries or raisins
• Vegan – swap butter with vegan butter and use flax egg
• Mini cookies – roll into smaller inch balls for bite-sized treats

Storage & Leftovers

• Countertop – store in an airtight container for 5 days
• Fridge – keeps fresh for up to 10 days
• Freezer (baked) – freeze in a sealed bag for up to 2 months
• Freezer (dough) – freeze inch balls of dough and bake straight from the freezer

Ingredients

• butter
• brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cornstarch
• salt
• old-fashioned rolled oats
• rice cereal
• chocolate chips
• peanut butter chips
• christmas sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F before starting the mixing process.

In a large bowl, mix together the butter, sugars until light and fluffy. Then add the egg and vanilla extract until combined, set aside:

In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, and rolled oats:

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined:

Then add the rice cereal, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and sprinkles and mix:

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour. After an hour of waiting, scoop the cookie dough onto a nonstick cookie sheet or a baking mat, like so, and bake for 14-16 minutes:

Transfer to a cookie rack and allow it to cool for about 2 minutes before serving.

Doesn't that look a lot like Christmas?!? I love these cookies, Simply Bakers!

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Top Tips

• I like to scoop my cookie dough and freeze them for about 15 minutes before baking. This allows the butter to chill up that way when they bake, they don't spread as much and you're left with a thicker chewier cookie.
• Before mixing the dry ingredients like the cake mix, sift them carefully. This easy but very important step would make your cookies nice and evenly textured, without the lumps.
• If you love gift-giving, you can bake dozens and wrap them in decorative bags to give as gifts.

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