Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies
Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies have the right combination of a crisp, crunchy exterior and a tender, chewy inside. Use smooth or chunky peanut butter to get the texture you prefer. They’re sure to satisfy the peanut-butter lover in your life!
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: about 40 cookies 1x
- Category: cookies
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated (white) sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream the peanut butter and unsalted butter together. Add the light brown and granulated sugars gradually, beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the beaten eggs and stir or beat until well combined.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking soda together, then gradually this mixture add to the batter. Mix well to be sure all is incorporated and no dry bits remain.
Roll the cookie dough into one-inch diameter balls and place about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Using the tines of a fork, gently press down first in one direction, then at 90° to the first direction. (This creates the crosshatch pattern that’s traditional for peanut butter cookies.)
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, checking toward the end of the baking time to be sure the cookie bottoms don’t get too dark.
Notes
If you’re using a heavy-duty stand mixer, don’t double the recipe. This is all that the machine can handle.
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