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These peanut butter Snickers cookies combine chewy peanut butter cookie dough with melty Snickers chunks on top for the ultimate sweet and salty treat. The dough mixes up quickly with basic pantry ingredients then bakes soft with a tender texture. Warm peanut butter drizzle finishes the cookies with a glossy look and extra nutty flavor. Each bite brings chocolate, caramel and peanuts together in a rich cookie you can make anytime you need a quick and satisfying dessert fix.
Peanut butter Snickers cookies bake chewy with chopped Snickers on top and warm peanut butter drizzle. They mix quickly and deliver rich, sweet and salty flavors.
You might also like homemade Snickers bites, salted caramel peanut butter cups, chocolate peanut butter ice cream, and peanut butter pie.
Why You’ll Love It
Easy to make: The dough stirs together quickly with basic ingredients.
Big flavor: Peanut butter, chocolate and caramel taste amazing together.
Soft texture: Cookies stay chewy in the center with crisp edges.
Fun topping: Warm peanut butter drizzle makes them look special.
PB Snickers Cookies Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Light brown sugar: Gives moisture and a slight caramel taste.
White sugar: Sweetens the dough and helps it brown evenly.
Egg: Binds the ingredients and adds structure.
Vanilla extract: Adds warm flavor depth.
Peanut butter: Mixed in the dough and drizzled on top for extra nuttiness.
All-purpose flour: Provides the base for the cookie dough.
Baking powder and baking soda: Keep the cookies soft with a light rise.
Mini Snickers bars: Chopped for topping and optional extra mix-ins. I used the small rectangular Snickers bars for this recipe, not the square ones. If you’re using square ones, that’s fine, you just might need a couple more. I like to add a few pieces of Snickers to the top of each cookie.
How to Make Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Cream butter and sugars: Beat softened butter with brown and white sugar, using a hand mixer, until smooth.
Add egg and vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla until combined.
Add peanut butter: Stir in half a cup of peanut butter until blended.
Add dry ingredients: Mix in flour, baking powder and baking soda until no dry spots remain in the flour mixture.
Shape cookies: Scoop dough onto a baking sheet or baking pan, spacing cookie dough balls apart.
Bake: Cook until edges look set but centers are still soft.
Add toppings: Press chopped Snickers candy bars onto warm cookies.
Drizzle: Warm remaining peanut butter and drizzle over the cookies. Let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
Substitutions and Variations
Gluten-free option: Replace the flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend (here).
Peanut butter: You could use crunchy peanut butter but the drizzle will be thicker and less smooth.
Extra chocolate: Stir more chopped Snickers miniature bars into the dough before baking.
Nut butter swap: Use almond butter for a different flavor profile.
Mini cookies: Make smaller cookies and reduce the baking time slightly.
Serving Suggestions
Appetizers: Begin your meal with popcorn chicken and homemade spicy mayo.
Main dish: Serve pasta alla Norcina with one of these Italian salads.
Desserts: Finish your meal with these delicious peanut butter Snickers cookies and perhaps a cafe con miel or latte breve.
How to Store Snickers Peanut Butter Cookies
Store: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freeze: Freeze baked cookies in a single layer for up to 2 months.
Thaw: Bring to room temperature before serving.
Top Tips
Don’t overbake: Pull cookies when edges are set but centers look soft.
Cool before storing: Prevents sogginess in the container.
Space the cookies: They spread a little as they bake.
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies FAQs
Warming up the peanut butter makes it much easier to drizzle over your cookies. This is mainly necessary when using more processed peanut butter like Jif. If you’re using a natural peanut butter that is naturally more runny, you shouldn’t have to heat it up. You want it runny enough to drizzle off a spoon.
No, the peanut butter keeps them from sticking.
Yes, the cookies are delicious with just the Snickers topping if you prefer.
Snickers Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
Equipment
- Cookie Scoop Standard Size
Ingredients
- ½ Cup salted butter, at room temperature
- ½ Cup light brown sugar
- ½ Cup white granulated sugar
- 1 egg, large
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ Cup creamy peanut butter, plus ¼ Cup more for topping
- 1 ¾ Cups all-purpose flour
- ½ Teaspoon baking powder
- ½ Teaspoon baking soda
- 10 mini Snickers bars, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Make the Cookie Dough
- Add the softened butter to a large mixing bowl along with the sugars.
- Use an electric hand mixer to cream the ingredients together on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes, or until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix again until the egg is fully incorporated with the creamed sugar.
- Once combined, whisk in half a cup of peanut butter.
- Reduce the speed of your mixer and gently whisk in the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Make sure no dry pockets remain anywhere in your cookie dough.
Shape and Bake
- Use a standard size cookie scoop (I used a #40 scoop) to drop balls of dough onto a large baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches in between each cookie.
- Bake your cookies for 11 minutes.
- As soon as your cookies come out of the oven, top each one with a few pieces of chopped Snickers.
Add the Peanut Drizzle
- Heat your remaining peanut butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds, stirring halfway through.
- Drizzle the warm peanut butter over your cookies.
Notes
Warm the peanut butter: Makes drizzling smooth and easy.
Cool before storing: Prevents sogginess in the container.
Space the cookies: They spread a little as they bake.
Nutrition
With soft peanut butter cookie dough, gooey, creamy Snickers topping and a warm drizzle, peanut butter Snickers cookies deliver chocolate, caramel and nutty flavor in every bite. The dough stirs together fast, bakes quickly and makes cookies that taste indulgent but stay easy enough for any day of the week.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
