Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Simple, classic and everything you remember, you're going to love this easy recipe that delivers soft peanut butter cookies with their signature crisscross design.
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Servings: 5 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, use a fork to mix together baking soda, powder, and flour. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, mix together peanut butter, sugars, and softened butter. Don't over mix.
- Add vanilla to the peanut butter mixture. Then add eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated.
- Add flour to peanut butter mixture and mix until combined. Cookie dough will be very creamy. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator 30 minutes to overnight.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out chilled cookie dough and roll into 1 inch balls. Then roll balls in granulated sugar. Place on prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Use a fork to make the signature crisscross pattern.
- Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 minutes. Cookies should still be pale, but golden around the edges. Don't over bake.
- Cookies must cool for several minutes so they can set before moving them from the baking sheet to a cooling rack.
- Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies.