{"id":350391,"date":"2025-12-19T00:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-the-vanilla-bean-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T00:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:16:27","slug":"pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-the-vanilla-bean-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=350391","title":{"rendered":"Pan-banging Peanut Butter Cookies | The Vanilla Bean Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-5.jpg\" alt=\"pan-banging peanut butter cookies on white surface\" class=\"wp-image-21692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-5.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-5-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It has been awhile since I have made a peanut butter cookie, and I have found myself craving them, per usual, at the beginning of September, when school is back in session. It\u2019s probably due to peanut butter sandwich nostalgia (because wow, I ate a lot of those over my school career), but whatever the reason, I really want a peanut butter cookie.<\/p>\n<p>I revamped my pan-banging peanut butter cookie from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/100-Cookies-Kitchen-Classic-Brownies\/dp\/1452180733\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=100+COOKIES&amp;qid=1590159760&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1\">100 Cookies<\/a><\/em>; the original recipe includes a little almond flour and a minimal amount of peanut butter. I was out of almond flour and wanted more peanut butter flavor, so I started tinkering with these. <strong>My main goal was to keep the crispy edges the pan-banging technique is known for<\/strong>, especially in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/pan-banging-chocolate-chip-cookies\/\">Pan-Banging Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/a>; however, peanut butter tends to make things chewy. Moving the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling helped keep the edges nice and crisp, while the center stayed chewy and moist.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-7.jpg\" alt=\"pan-banging peanut butter cookies\" class=\"wp-image-21695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-7.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-7-650x803.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-7-768x948.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-7-1244x1536.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding Inclusions<\/h2>\n<p>Chocolate is optional here, and there is a variation for peanut butter and jelly cookies in the notes. <br \/>I also have many other recipes for pan-banging cookies: try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/sesame-chocolate-chip-pan-banging-cookies\/\">Sesame Chocolate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/pan-banging-ginger-molasses-cookies\/\">Ginger Molasses<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/red-velvet-pan-banging-cookies\/\">Red Velvet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1562\" data-id=\"21694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate chip peanut butter pan-banging cookies\" class=\"wp-image-21694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-650x781.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-768x923.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-1278x1536.jpg 1278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1759\" data-id=\"21689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-2.jpg\" alt=\"peanut butter &amp; jelly pan-banging cookies\" class=\"wp-image-21689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-2.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-2-650x880.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-2-768x1039.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-2-1135x1536.jpg 1135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-3.jpg\" alt=\"pan banging cookies on a pan\" class=\"wp-image-21690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-3.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-3-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some tips and tricks for making these cookies<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pan-banging?<\/strong> Bakers tapping their cookie pans in the oven isn\u2019t new, of course, but the banging technique I use here is unique in that the pan is tapped in the oven every few minutes, creating ripples on the edge of the cookie. This creates two textures in the cookie: a crisp outer edge, and a soft, gooey center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why won\u2019t my cookies ripple\/wrinkle?<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve found that flour can often be the culprit, and it seems that high-protein flour won\u2019t allow for as much spreading and wrinkling. I use Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour in my cookies, and find that works best.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why are my cookie bottoms greasy?<\/strong>\u00a0I prefer to think of the cookies as \u201cexceptionally buttery\u201d. There is extra butter in these cookies, which helps them spread, and crisp on the bottom. I remove my cookies from the pan when they are cool enough to handle, and let them continue cooling on a wire rack, which helps them stay crispy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I refrigerate my cookie dough?<\/strong> Cookie dough can be refrigerated overnight before using. Shape the dough into balls and cover with plastic wrap before chilling, and then bring it to room temperature before baking (when the cookies are chilled solid, they won\u2019t ripple as well). Cookies that spend a night in the fridge will also have a more developed flavor, but also have a bumpier finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I can\u2019t fit my baking sheet in my freezer?<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s okay! You can put the dough balls on a small plate and freeze them, then transfer them to the baking sheet when you are ready to bake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I have to bang the pan outside the oven?<\/strong>\u00a0No, you don\u2019t! As stated in the recipe, I lift the side of the baking sheet up about 4 in [10 cm] and gently let it drop down against the oven rack, so the edges of the cookies set and the inside falls back down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-4.jpg\" alt=\"pan-banging peanut butter cookies\" class=\"wp-image-21691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-4.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-4-650x737.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thevanillabeanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pan-banging-peanut-butter-cookies-4-768x870.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-21680\" 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class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">[196 g] unsalted butter, at room temperature<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/2 <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">[300 g] granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">[50 g] brown sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fine salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"10\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">[107 g] creamy peanut butter, see notes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pure vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">large<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">egg<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoons<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">water, at room temperature<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3\/4 <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baking soda<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 3\/4 <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">[250 g] all-purpose flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3 <\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">[85 g] semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped, or chips, see notes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-21680-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-21680-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"21680\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\"> Line three sheet pans with aluminum foil, dull-side up, or parchment paper. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated and brown sugars and salt and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the peanut butter and vanilla and mix again on medium speed until fully combined. Add the egg and water and mix on low speed until combined, then add the baking soda and mix again. Add the flour and mix on low speed until combined. Add the chocolate, if using, and mix on low until distributed evenly. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Form the dough into 3 oz [85 g] balls (1\/4 cup) and place 4 dough balls an equal distance apart on a prepared pan and transfer it to the freezer for 20 minutes while the oven preheats. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Adjust an oven rack to the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350F [180C].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">After you put the first baking sheet in the oven, put the second one in the freezer. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Place the chilled baking sheet in the oven and bake until the dough balls have spread flat but are puffed slightly in the center, about 10 minutes. Lift one side of the sheet pan up about 4 in [10 cm] and gently let it drop down against the oven rack, so the edges of the cookies set and center falls back down. After the cookies puff up again in 2 minutes, repeat lifting and dropping the pan. Repeat a few more times to create ridges around the edge of the cookie. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes total, until the cookies have spread out and the edges are golden brown but the centers are much lighter and not fully cooked. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-21680-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Transfer the pan to a wire rack. If desired, spray a fork with pan spray and gently make a criss cross pattern in the center of the cookie. Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes, then move from the pan to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days (or refrigerate for up to 3 days). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-21680-notes\" class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><span style=\"display: block;\">I used Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter for these cookies. I have not tried them with a natural peanut butter, and don\u2019t know if it will work in this application. I recommend using a processed peanut butter here.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">You can freeze the dough balls and bake off up to 2 weeks later. You may need to add more time to the baking the longer they are frozen.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">For peanut butter and jelly version, Place 1 teaspoon of jam in the top of the cookie scoop and use the back of spoon to spread it slightly over the inside of the scoop. Fill the scoop with cookie dough and proceed with the baking instructions.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block;\"><em>Throughout my recipes posted on this website, 1 cup of flour equals 142g<\/em>. Please note that 1 cup of flour can range anywhere from 120g to 142g, depending on the baker or website. I found that after weighting many cups of flour and averaging the total, mine always ended up around this number. Weighing your flour instead of using cup measurements is the surest way to get the result I intended when developing the recipe.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block;\">Baking times are suggestions! Every oven bakes different, so please use your senses and intuition when figuring out when the cookies are done. If your oven is larger, many things will take longer to bake then a smaller oven.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been awhile since I have made a peanut butter cookie, and I have found myself craving them, per usual, at the beginning of September, when school is back in session. 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