Peanut Butter Cookies

If you're a fan of peanut butter cookies, you need this recipe. These gems are rich in peanut flavor and deliver the perfect balance of salty and sweet. They're also wonderfully soft and literally melt in your mouth.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword easy cookie recipe, peanut butter cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 9

Total Time 24

Servings

Calories 109kcal

Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until creamy. Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the peanut butter until blended.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture.
Using your hands, roll the dough into 1-inch balls (use a small cookie scoop if you want to ensure each cookie is the same size). Transfer the balls to the prepared pans and flatten with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are just starting to turn color.
Cool cookies completely, on the baking sheet (on a wire rack) before serving.
Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week, or freeze up to 3 months.

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