Chewy delicious Jif Peanut Butter Cookies. These irresistible classic cookies have so many mix in options, you’ll never have the same peanut butter cookie twice.
People go nutty for peanut butter! Especially when it’s baked into treats like Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Sheet Cake.
Why this Recipe Works
So often on my blog I share recipes that were given to me from family and friends.
And many times I find out that one of our favorite “family” recipes originated from the back of a soup can, cereal box or in this case, jar of peanut butter!
My family has been making the Jif Peanut Butter Cookie recipe for years.
I’m curious what your favorite cookie is, and where you got your recipe. Did you create it yourself, or did it come from a brand’s packaging? (like our Nestle Toll House Cookies??)
What I love about these Jif Peanut Butter Cookies–
- So chewy!
- No chill dough!
- Solid recipe that can have extra mix-ins added!
If you love this recipe, you’ve got to try our chewy fluffernutter cookies and our easy Impossible Coconut Pie recipe!
Ingredient Notes
- Peanut Butter. Even though this recipe is from a JIF can, you can make it with any kind of shelf-stable creamy peanut butter. Do not use natural peanut butter here.
- Shortening. I use Crisco butter flavored or original. For this irresistible peanut butter cookie recipe, the crisco is a must! If you want to use butter, try my classic peanut butter cookie recipe instead!
- Optional mix in ideas: Chocolate chips, M&Ms, peanut butter morsels or your other favorite candy pieces.
Easy Instructions
Combine dough ingredients:
Beat together shortening, brown sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract. Add the egg and beat until well combined.
Mix in the flour, baking soda and kosher salt until blended. If you’re adding mix-ins, fold them into the dough now.
Make criss-cross pattern:
Drop dough by the spoonful onto a lined baking sheet. Then, press a criss cross pattern into the top of each cookie using the back of a fork.
Bake:
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. The edges of the cookies should have just begun to brown. Let Jif Peanut Butter Cookies cool completely before serving.
Tips and Tricks
- Be careful not to overbake. The cookies will still look a bit soft when you remove them from the oven. They’ll continue cooking on the baking sheet after you take them out.
- For an even prettier appearance, press extra chocolate chips or M&Ms into the tops of your cookies just after you take them out of the oven.
- For larger cookies, use a 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop.
Recipe FAQs
Most natural-style peanut butters do not contain any stabilizers. As a result, the oil naturally separates from the nut butter. That’s why you have to stir them when you open the jar. If you use natural peanut butter in a recipe like this one, the separation of the oils will make the cookies crumbly and greasy.
Store JIF Peanut Butter Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
I don’t recommend using butter here. Shortening’s higher melting point helps the cookies hold their shape and stay soft. Butter is likely to make the cookies crumblier and harder.
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Jif Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- ½ cup Crisco Shortening
- 1 ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat over medium speed. Add egg and beat just until blended.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture on low speed. Mix until blended.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased or parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in a crisscross patter with tines of a fork.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, until set and beginning to brown. Remove and cool completely on wire rack.
Notes
- For a fun mix-in, add 1 cup of your favorite treat: chocolate chips, peanut butter morsels, m&m’s.
- I used a 2 Tablespoon scoop for my larger sized cookies. They baked about 8-10 minutes and I yielded 28 cookies.
Nutrition
JIF Peanut Butter Cookies prove that the classics are classic for a reason! It’s hard to say “no” to a chewy criss-cross cookie full of creamy peanut butter. Especially when it’s packed with chocolate chips or M&Ms!
I love M&M’s in my PB Cookies! These look great!
Whenever I see Crisco, I know there’s a good cookie in there! Especially if it involves Jif. You’ve kind of hit my number one weakness with these PB cookies!
Everything in moderation!! And yes, Crisco makes the best cookies…it’s what gives it the chewy texture!
Is there anything better than Jif? I think not. I was always a Jif girl and never understood those who liked Skippy ;p These look just delicious!
Haha, I’m such a Jif girl too…it’s all we buy 🙂
That is always my problem with peanut butter cookies: they’re not chewy enough! I will give this recipe a try; my husband’s waited long enough (he loves GOOD peanut butter cookies).
If you like chewy, I say give these a try!!!
Oh my goodness I will not stop thinking about these peanut butter cookies all day. I need to make some pronto! Jif is the way to go 🙂
CRUNCHY!!!
I do love those Jif peanut butter cookies…creamy, with lots of chocolate added is my favorite way to eat them!
I remember my mom making them, but I almost never make peanut butter cookies, not sure why, they look SO good
All creamy, all the time! Last year I actually made S’Mores by sandwiching them with Nutella and marshmallow!
What a delicious idea Brianne!!
Love these! Going to make for my boyfriend!
I love a good ol’ peanut butter cookie!
Is there anything better than a homemade peanut butter cookie? Yep, one with M&M’s. Pinned!
There really isn’t anything that I love more than a peanut butter cookie. We are definitely a JIF family-always in our cupboard!
Nothing beats a soft Peanut Butter Cookie!!
My fav part? I don’t have to refrigerate the dough before baking! It makes me cry inside when a recipe calls for that.
I’m really not sure that there’s much better than a peanut butter cookie. You are certainly not trying to prove me wrong here!!
Jiff Peanut Butter has always been a favorite in my house. I grew up eating it and continue to enjoy in and on everything. I know these cookies are good because you used Jiff. Pinning!
Is there anything better? Love peanut butter!
crunchy with a chocolate drizzle 🙂
Oooh chocolate drizzle. YUM.
We ate the Jif peanut butter cookies growing up to – they’re SO easy and even more delicious!
I think I need to try adding M & Ms though. Hello yummay! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning sweet friend 🙂