Best Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Name: Best Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Yield: 30 serving
Ingredients: 1½ cups creamy peanut butter; 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1½ cups granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 2¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda

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Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Refrigerate
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 22 mins
Servings
30
Calories
239 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Best Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Steven Mason

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These best peanut butter cookies are perfectly soft and chewy and come together quickly with only a few ingredients!

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Ingredients

Servings

1½ cups creamy peanut butter or crunchy
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1½ cups granulated sugar divided
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup of granulated sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until creamy.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk together, then pour into the butter mixture. Stir to combine.
Place the remaining ½ cup of sugar in a bowl. Roll dough into 1–1½-inch balls and roll in sugar, making sure to coat all sides.
Place on a greased cookie sheet and make a crisscross on top of each ball using a fork. Bake for 8–9 minutes.
Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove them to a rack to cool.

Notes

Make ahead of time. Peanut butter cookies can be stored in dough form or after baking. To store cookie dough, wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3 days. You can also form cookie dough balls, place them on a baking sheet and freeze for about 2 hours, then transfer them to a resealable plastic freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months. Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 7 days.
Peanut butter. Regular creamy peanut butter is definitely the best type of peanut butter to use. Natural peanut butter will not give you the same results.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 36g Calories 239kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 99mg (4%) Potassium 113mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 205IU (4%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 239 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	36g
Calories	239kcal	12%
Carbohydrates	27g	9%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	13g	20%
Saturated Fat	5g	25%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	0.2g	10%
Cholesterol	27mg	9%
Sodium	99mg	4%
Potassium	113mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	19g	38%
Vitamin A	205IU	4%
Calcium	23mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%