Description
Delicious and classic peanut butter cookies made with creamy peanut butter, butter, and a perfect blend of sugars. These cookies feature a signature criss-cross fork pattern, are soft right out of the oven, and develop a perfectly chewy texture as they cool. Easy to prepare and perfect for peanut butter lovers.
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 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5mL)
- Optional: 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt (if peanut butter is not salty)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it is ready for baking when the cookie dough is prepared.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Sift together the all-purpose flour and baking powder, then whisk them to combine evenly. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the unsalted butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy. If using, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt at this stage for enhanced flavor.
- Add Peanut Butter: Add the peanut butter to the creamed mixture and mix until fully incorporated, ensuring an even peanut butter flavor throughout the dough.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract thoroughly until combined.
- Combine with Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the sifted flour and baking powder mixture into the wet ingredients. Beat just until incorporated; avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Form Dough Balls: Roll the dough into one-inch balls and place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Shape Cookies: Flatten each cookie ball gently with a fork, pressing down to create a classic criss-cross pattern on top.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. They will still be very soft when done.
- Cool and Set: Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet, letting them set up fully before transferring to a wire rack or serving. This resting time allows residual heat to finish baking and firms them up.
Notes
- Cookies should be baked until almost done; they will continue cooking and firming up as they cool on the baking sheet.
- Immediately out of the oven, cookies will be very soft, so be patient and allow them to rest to achieve the perfect texture.
- If your peanut butter is not naturally salty, adding 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of sea salt enhances the flavor of the cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 105g (1 cookie)
- 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
