Description
These Soft Peanut Butter Cookies are rich, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. With just the right balance of sweetness and nutty flavor, they’re perfect for snacking, gifting, or pairing with a cold glass of milk.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: 1/2 cup (1 stick), softened
- Creamy Peanut Butter: 3/4 cup
- Brown Sugar: 1/2 cup, packed
- Granulated Sugar: 1/2 cup
- Large Egg: 1
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- All-Purpose Flour: 1 1/4 cups
- Baking Soda: 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Assemble the Dish: Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are set and centers look just barely done.
- Finishing Touches: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm with a glass of milk or as a cozy snack.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for best texture and softness.
- Do not overbake — they continue to cook on the tray.
- Store with a slice of bread in an airtight container to keep them soft.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg