Adding peanut butter to cookies creates an amazing soft consistency with a very delicate, velvety crumb. These classic peanut butter cookies are complete crowd pleasers.
You can make them days in advance for instant gratification anytime and they’re so easy to make! The most difficult part is having the patience to let them set up after they’re out of the oven. For another cookie recipe that utilizes peanut butter, try my Easy No Bake Cookies!
Peanut Butter: I like using a creamy peanut butter for this recipe but you can definitely use chunky peanut butter instead. If you’re using a natural peanut butter make sure to give it a VERY good mix before adding.
Brown Sugar: You can use either light or dark brown sugar in this peanut butter cookie recipe. Dark brown will impart a slightly more caramel-like flavor.
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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
These ULTRA-easy, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter cookies with just the right balance of salty and sweet are a sure to please treat.
Prep: 1min
Total: 15min
Yield: 18
Serving Size: 105 g
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 105 g, calories 193 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 7 g
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (180g)
- 1/2 cup butter (unsalted, room temp 113g)
- 1 cup peanut butter (250g)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (100g, lightly packed)
- 1/2 cup sugar (100g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5mL)
- 1 egg (large, room temp)
- 3/4 tsp baking powder (3g)
Instruction:
- Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet, they need to set up before being transferred.
Easy Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies
FAQ
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