Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
When it comes to comfort food, these peanut butter cookies are high up on my list. They come together quickly, taste amazing and use ingredients you probably already have on hand in your pantry.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- Sugar and shelled peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar using either a wooden spoon, a hand mixer or a stand mixture until well-combined.
- Add in the baking soda, baking powder, egg, and vanilla. And mix together until well-combined. Then, add in the flour, working in three batches, until mixed well. It'll get hard to stir at the end!
- Using damp hands, roll the dough into 1½" balls, then roll in sugar and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Using a damp fork, flatten the cookies using a crosshatch pattern, and then push in peanut halves. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 7 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies just begin to darken—do not overbake! Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, and then transfer using a spatula onto paper towels or a cooling rack to cool completely. The cookies will still feel very soft when transfer them, but will solidify as they cool (this way you know they are chewy and yum!).
Notes
Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg
