Description
Experience the delightful taste of homemade peanut butter cookies that are soft, chewy, and bursting with nutty sweetness. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies are easy to make and sure to impress family and friends. Whip up a batch in just 30 minutes, and enjoy the aroma that fills your kitchen as they bake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy or crunchy natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just blended.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto the baking sheet, spaced two inches apart. Create a crisscross pattern with a fork.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and centers look slightly underbaked. Let cool on the pan for five minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg