Here’s a perfect recipe for Soft Peanut Butter Cookies — thick, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8–10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions:
- Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the Butters and Sugars:
- In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamy and smooth.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla:
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and add vanilla extract.
- Mix Dry Ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine:
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined (don’t overmix).
- Shape Cookies:
- Scoop about 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie.
- Roll into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently flatten with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Bake:
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the edges are set but centers still look slightly soft.
- Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Tips:
- Don’t overbake! They continue to firm up as they cool and stay soft inside.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if you want thicker cookies.
- Use natural peanut butter carefully — it should be stirred well and not too oily for best results.
Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Servings
24 cookies
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the Butters and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamy and smooth.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and add vanilla extract.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined (don’t overmix).
- Shape Cookies: Scoop about 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie.
- Roll into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently flatten with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the edges are set but centers still look slightly soft.
- Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
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