Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Peanut Butter cookies is a fool-proof recipe that makes cookies that are soft and thick. This homemade cookie recipe is packed with peanut butter flavor.
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  1. Peanut Butter Cookies Ingredients
  2. Substitutions and Additions
  3. How to Make Peanut Butter Cookies
  4. How to Serve Peanut Butter Cookies
  5. Storage
  6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  7. MORE RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE
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Peanut butter cookies are soft, thick, melt-in-your-mouth cookies that are packed with peanut butter flavor. You probably already have the ingredients on hand to make these delicious treats! With this fool-proof recipe, you’ll have chewy homemade cookies ready in no time.

If you love peanut butter desserts then you’ll also want to make Peanut Butter Dream Bars, Peanut Butter Lasagna, and Peanut Butter Fudge.

Peanut Butter Cookies Ingredients

You will need:

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Substitutions and Additions

CHOCOLATE CHIPS: You could easily add in some chocolate chips to your perfect peanut butter cookies, or even add them just to half the batch to give some extra deliciousness and satisfy the chocolate lovers. 

You could also use peanut butter chips if you’d like even more peanut buttery flavor. 

PEANUT BUTTER: You can choose creamy peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter for an extra little crunch.

If you prefer, you could also use almond butter in place of the peanut butter in this recipe. The texture may be slightly different, but overall the outcome will be the same.

How to Make Peanut Butter Cookies

PRO TIP: These easy peanut butter cookies are seriously the best. To make them perfectly, we chilled the dough overnight after mixing then the next day let it sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before forming it into balls and baking.

This step is optional but you are welcome to give it a try if you have any trouble with the cookies spreading too much. 

STEP ONE: Preheat oven to 375°F.

STEP TWO: Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla.

STEP THREE: In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Then, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix them together well.

STEP FOUR: Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.

PRO TIP: Use a small cookie scoop to create uniform-size dough balls.

STEP FIVE: Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

STEP SIX: Crisscross with a fork to flatten the cookie dough.

STEP SEVEN: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

How to Serve Peanut Butter Cookies

These classic soft peanut butter cookies will undoubtedly bring back childhood memories! With their chewy middles and criss-cross design on top, these yummy cookies are perfect for an afternoon snack or a treat whenever you need to satisfy your sweet tooth. Serve them with a cold glass of milk or some hot chocolate for extra nostalgia. 

PRO TIP: After the cookies have cooled, add a dollop of your favorite jam to make a PB&J thumbprint cookie.

Storage

ON THE COUNTER: To maximize the freshness of your leftover peanut butter cookies, I recommend storing them in a Ziploc bag or airtight container at room temperature. To keep them nice and chewy, place a small piece of bread inside the Ziploc bag. 

IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze your classic peanut butter cookies as baked cookies or as cookie dough. If freezing the already baked cookies, place them in a freezer-safe container with a sheet of parchment paper between each layer. When ready to enjoy, let the cookies thaw completely before serving.

If freezing the cookie dough, you will want to roll the dough into balls and place them on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer until the balls are frozen (1 to 2 hours).

Then, place the balls in a freezer-safe container with a sheet of parchment paper between each layer. When ready to bake, the frozen dough balls can go straight into the oven.

Peanut Butter cookies is a classic cookie recipe that is so easy to make! Make perfectly chewy cookies every time with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand. This homemade cookie recipe makes four dozen cookies, so there are plenty to share! 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I freeze these cookies? 

This great recipe makes an extra-large batch of cookies. If you have more than you can eat in a couple of days, you can freeze these cookies in an airtight container for up to three months.

Can I use crunchy peanut butter? 

This delicious cookie would be delicious using either crunchy or smooth peanut butter depending on your preference and what you have on hand.

Can I add nuts or chocolate chips to my cookies? 

Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or nuts would all be tasty additions to these classic cookies.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter cookies is a fool-proof recipe that makes cookies that are soft and thick. This homemade cookie recipe is packed with peanut butter flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cups flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Then, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix them together well.
  • Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
  • STEP FIVE: Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Crisscross with a fork to flatten the cookie dough.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

Notes

If this recipe yields too many cookies all at once, freeze some of the cookie dough balls for easy baking in the future!
We chilled the dough overnight after mixing then the next day let it sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before forming it into balls and baking. This step is optional but you are welcome to give it a try if you have any trouble with the cookies spreading too much.
Use a small cookie scoop to create uniform-size dough balls.
After the cookies have cooled, add a dollop of your favorite jam to make a PB&J thumbprint cookie.

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