Description
This classic peanut butter cookies recipe offers a perfect balance of a soft, chewy texture with a rich peanut butter flavor. With simple ingredients and easy steps, these cookies are ideal for a quick homemade treat that everyone will love. Featuring a signature criss-cross fork pattern, they bake to a golden perfection in just 10 minutes.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (180g)
- 3/4 tsp baking powder (3g)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup-unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
- 1 cup peanut butter (250g)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed (100g)
- 1/2 cup sugar (100g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5mL)
- 1 large egg, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies evenly.
- Sift Dry Ingredients: Sift together the all-purpose flour and baking powder to remove lumps and combine uniformly; then whisk them together for an even mixture.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the unsalted butter with both brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Optionally, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to enhance flavor.
- Add Peanut Butter: Incorporate the peanut butter into the creamed butter and sugars, mixing until fully blended.
- Mix in Egg and Vanilla: Add the room temperature egg and vanilla extract to the mixture, blending well to combine all wet ingredients.
- Combine with Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the sifted flour and baking powder mixture to the wet ingredients, beating until the dough is homogeneous with no visible flour.
- Shape Dough into Balls: Roll the dough into one-inch diameter balls and arrange them spaced apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Flatten and Pattern Cookies: Press each dough ball gently with a fork, creating a criss-cross pattern on top of the cookies for traditional peanut butter cookie texture and appearance.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet to set up properly before transferring to a wire rack or container for storage.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use natural peanut butter with no added sugar.
- Ensure butter and egg are at room temperature for better mixing and texture.
- Do not overbake; cookies continue to firm up as they cool on the baking sheet.
- Optional sea salt enhances the sweetness and peanut butter flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
