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These Kodiak Cakes Peanut Butter Cookies will become your new favorite healthy peanut butter cookie recipe. My pancake mix cookies have more protein than classic peanut butter cookies, and they’re made with whole grains. Learn how to make cookies from pancake mix, get pancake cookies nutrition info, and more. Use these peanut butter cookies for Weight Watchers, or stir in chocolate chips for an indulgent touch!
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Can you make cookies with pancake mix? Yes, you can! If you like delicious cookies with a healthier twist, these pancake mix peanut butter cookies are what you need.
🥜 Kodiak Cakes Peanut Butter Cookies
Here are the ingredients for Kodiak pancake mix cookies:
- 130 grams Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Buttermilk Flapjack and Waffle Mix (about 1 cup)
- ¼ cup peanut butter (I used creamy peanut butter but you could use crunchy peanut butter for extra crunch)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 90 grams packed light brown sugar (about 6 2/3 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
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You’ll also need this kitchen equipment for Kodiak Cakes peanut butter cookies:
- Food Scale
- Electric Hand Mixer
- Cookie Scoop
- Parchment Paper (or silicone mat)
- Light Cookie Sheet
- Fork
- Wire Cooling Rack
You’ll also need an oven, of course. Though we love using volume measurements in the US, I recommend weighing the dry ingredients in this recipe. This will help you get consistent baking results every time.
➕ How to Make Kodiak Peanut Butter Cookies
Here are the step-by-step instructions for how to make cookies with pancake mix:
Weigh the Kodiak Cakes mix and brown sugar with a food scale. Set it aside for now.
Preheat the oven to 375F (190C).
Combine peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl using the medium speed on a hand mixer. After it is combined, gently beat in the egg white.
Add in the Kodiak pancake mix at low speed until it is just blended.
Use a cookie scoop to make rounded tablespoon size balls of cookie dough. Place the cookie dough balls 2 inches apart (5cm) on a light parchment-lined baking sheet. Partially flatten each cookie twice with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
Bake the cookies for 7-8 minutes on a rack 1/3 down from the top of the oven. When done, the outsides of the cookies should be set and the bottoms should just be beginning to brown. (Note: they look undercooked coming out of the oven. This is the secret to soft peanut butter cookies!)
Let the Kodiak Cakes peanut butter cookies cool for 3-4 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to finishing cooling.
These cookies are best at room temperature or chilled. They will last up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator if you wrap them individually in plastic wrap or keep them in an airtight container.
Leftover cookies also freeze well. Stack them in a freezer-safe container with parchment or freezer paper between the cookies to prevent sticking. Put them back in the fridge for 24 hours to thaw.
FAQs
Should you refrigerate peanut butter cookie dough before baking?
You should refrigerate cookie dough for one hour before baking if you’re having a problem with the cookies spreading. I don’t usually chill the dough before baking in this recipe, but you may want to if you live someplace warm.
Why did my peanut butter cookies come out flat?
Flat peanut butter cookies means your oven was too hot or the dough was too warm before baking. To prevent peanut butter cookies from spreading, try refrigerating the dough for 30-60 minutes before scooping and baking.
Why are my peanut butter cookies dry and crumbly?
Why are my peanut butter cookies falling apart? Dry peanut butter cookies are the result of overcooking them or skimping on the fat (peanut butter or butter). To prevent dry peanut butter cookies, follow the recipe as directed.
Why do all peanut butter cookies have fork marks?
Making hash marks on peanut butter cookies is an easy way to flatten the dense dough. This helps your peanut butter cookies to cook more evenly.
Can you use pancake mix as flour?
Can I substitute Kodiak cakes for flour? Yes, you can substitute pancake mix for self-rising flour in most recipes. Alternatively, substitute pancake mix for the plain all-purpose flour and the leavening in your recipe.
How to make gluten free Kodiak Cake peanut butter cookies?
Kodiak Cakes Frontier Oat Mix is a gluten free alternative to Kodiak Buttermilk Power Cakes mix. Experiment with that mix in this recipe to make gluten free Kodiak peanut butter cookies.
🥞 Other Kodiak Power Cakes Recipes
Need more Power Cakes recipe ideas? Try these Kodiak Cakes recipes next:
🍪 More Cookie Recipes
- Kodiak Cake Cookies (Kodiak Cakes chocolate chip cookie recipe)
- Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe (peanut butter cookies without condensed milk)
- Pizza Hut Hot Cookie Dough
- Air Fryer Sugar Cookies
- Biscoff Butter Cookie Recipe
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Kodiak Cakes Peanut Butter Cookies (Pancake Mix Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix, buttermilk flavor (130 grams)
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6⅔ tablespoons light brown sugar (90 grams)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
Instructions
- Weigh the Kodiak Cakes mix and brown sugar with a food scale. (Don't use measuring cups to measure these!) Set them aside for now.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cream peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl using the medium speed on a hand mixer. After it is combined, gently beat in the egg white.
- Add in the Kodiak pancake mix at low speed until it is just blended.
- Use a cookie scoop to make rounded tablespoon size balls of cookie dough. Place the cookie dough balls 2 inches apart (5cm) on a light parchment-lined baking sheet. Partially flatten each cookie twice with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
- Bake the cookies for 7-8 minutes on a rack ⅓ down from the top of the oven. When done, the outsides of the cookies should be set and the bottoms should just be beginning to brown. (Note: they look undercooked coming out of the oven. This is the secret to soft peanut butter cookies!)
- Let the Kodiak Cakes peanut butter cookies cool for 3-4 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to finishing cooling.
Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 3 recipe (weight maintenance and active lifestyles). Are Kodiak peanut butter cookies healthy? Cookies made with Kodiak Cakes mix instead of flour do contain more protein and fiber than regular cookies. However, these easy peanut butter cookies still contain plenty of sugar and butter, and (since most of us don’t stop at one) aren’t a low calorie choice. I wouldn’t consider them the best snack if you’re on a weight loss journey. In short, they’re still cookies, and meant to be enjoyed only occasionally as a treat. Here’s a nutritional comparison of using Kodiak mix versus white flour in this peanut butter cookie recipe. We’re comparing one cookie (1/12 of the entire recipe):| Nutrient | Kodiak Cakes Peanut Butter Cookie | Peanut Butter Cookie made with AP Flour* |
| Calories | 125 | 125 |
| Total Carbs (g) | 15.1 | 16.3 |
| Fiber (g) | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Net Carbs (g) | 13.9 | 15.8 |
| Total Fat (g) | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Protein (g) | 4 | 2.8 |
nutrition info disclaimer
All recipes on this website may or may not be appropriate for you, depending on your medical needs and personal preferences. Consult with a registered dietitian or your physician if you need help determining the dietary pattern that may be best for you.
The nutrition information is an estimate provided as a courtesy. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use. Calorie information on food labels may be inaccurate, so please don’t sweat the numbers too much.
“To taste” means to your preferences, which may have to be visual to follow food safety rules. Please don’t eat undercooked food x
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