Description
These melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter cookies are ultra-easy to make and perfectly balance salty and sweet flavors. Made with simple pantry staples like peanut butter, butter, and sugars, these classic cookies come together quickly and bake into soft, flavorful treats that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
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.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, cream together the room temperature butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla extract and egg, and continue to mix until fully incorporated.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and baking powder to the wet mixture. Stir until the dough forms and all ingredients are combined uniformly without overmixing.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop dough by tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Place them spaced evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Flatten Cookies: Use a fork to gently press each ball down in a crisscross pattern, flattening them to about 1/4 inch thickness to encourage even baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden.
- Cool Cookies: Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them firm up and maintains their soft texture inside.
Notes
- These ultra-easy peanut butter cookies have the perfect balance of salty and sweet flavors, making them a crowd-pleaser.
- Make sure butter and egg are at room temperature for best mixing and texture.
- Pressing the cookies with a fork creates the classic peanut butter cookie pattern and ensures even baking.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 105 g
- Calories: 193 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
