Description
Best Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe delivers soft, chewy, bakery-style cookies packed with rich peanut butter flavor.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Extra sugar for rolling (optional)
- Chocolate chips (optional)
- Chopped peanuts (optional)
- Peanut butter chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1–2 tbsp balls. If desired, roll each ball in granulated sugar.
- Place on the baking sheet and gently press with a fork to create a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake 8–10 minutes, until edges are set but the centers still look soft and slightly puffy.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Cookies