Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies
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Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies
Description
This cookie recipe uses creamy peanut butter blended with brown sugar and butter until smooth, then egg and vanilla are incorporated for moisture and flavor. Dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt are mixed in to provide structure and leavening. Rolling dough portions in sugar before gently pressing them ensures a characteristic crackly exterior once baked.
Cookies bake at 350°F until edges turn golden brown, which provides a balance between a tender interior and firm edges. The gentle pressing of dough balls helps create the distinctive crinkled texture. Their peanut butter flavor is pronounced without being overly sweet or dense.
The cookies store well in airtight containers at room temperature or refrigerated to vary texture, using a slice of bread to maintain softness. It’s important to use creamy peanut butter for best consistency and thorough sugar coating for the crinkle effect.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
For coating
- ¼ cup white sugar for coating, or powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar and softened butter. Beat together until fully combined.
- Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and peanut butter (tip: spray the measuring cup with cooking spray prior to measuring. This will allow it to slide out of the measuring cup easily). Beat the peanut butter and egg together until well combined.
- Pour all of the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt) into the bowl and again beat together until everything is well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the cane sugar. Use a cookie scooper to scoop even sized cookie dough bars. Gently roll them in the cane sugar and place them on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Prior to baking, use the bottom of a glass cup or flat surface to gently press the cookies (this will help with the crinkle factor).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges of the cookies turn golden brown. Give the pan a little slam on the counter - this will encourage the cracks to form around the edges.
- Slide/pick up the parchment paper off the pan and onto the counter to cool the cookies immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for consistent texture; natural or crunchy peanut butter tends to separate.
- Store cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep them soft longer.
- Ensure sugar coating fully covers dough balls to achieve the classic crinkle appearance.
- Cookies can be refrigerated for a chewier texture if preferred.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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