Nothing better then a dessert with peanut butter. These Classic Peanut Butter Cookie are easy to make so taste so good!

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Classic Peanut Butter Cookie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup butter ((unsalted and softened)); 1/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup brown sugar ((packed)); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sugar ((optional for topping))

The peanut butter cookie, a classic. This was actually the very first cookie I ever learned to bake. In high school I was on the cheerleading squad, and each cheerleader got a player. Every week we would bring them snacks, decorate their locker before a game, and be encouraging. I still remember being in the kitchen with my mom making these cookies and getting them ready for the game that night. It was one of the first things I really baked on my own, and I was so proud of myself. I still remember getting a picture of myself with the cookies when I gave them to my basketball player (nerd alert!). My kids helped me make these cookies, they love peanut butter and really enjoyed helping mommy in the kitchen.

How to make Classic Peanut Butter Cookies:

Step One: Preheat your oven and prepare a baking.

Step Two: In a large stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer cream together your wet ingredients.

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Step Three: Next add in egg and vanilla extract and continue to mix.

Step Four: Meanwhile in a separate bowl sift together all of your dry ingredients. Then slowing add into your wet batter.

Step Five: Roll your dough into 1 inch balls.

Step Six: Place on a baking sheet and use a fork to make a criss cross pattern. Sprinkle cookies with remaining sugar.

Step Seven: Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies just start to look brown.

Cooking Tips:

Why flatten cookie: peanut butter cookies don’t spread when baking like other cookies would. To make sure they bake well you want to press the cookies down. I used a fork to make the traditional marks on the peanut butter cookies.
How to make the peanut butter criss cross: it’s actually pretty simple. I just pressed down with a fork and then changed the direction of my fork and pressed again. That’s it!

Here are a few more of my favorite cookie recipes:

Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookie: This is my all time favorite way to make sugar cookies. If you like sugar cookies you have to try this recipe!

Chocolate Chip Cookie: The classic cookie, this one is my all time favorite.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie: This cookie is the ultimate. I mean when chocolate is in the title twice you know it’s going to be good.

Classic Peanut Butter Cookie

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

resting time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookie, peanut butter

Servings: 12 cookies

Author: Jennie

Ingredients

3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter (unsalted and softened)
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar (optional for topping)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet lightly with non stick cooking spray or with parchment paper.
In a large stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer cream together peanut butter, butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add in egg and vanilla extract and continue to mix until creamy and combined.
Meanwhile in a separate bowl sift together your flour, baking soda, and salt. Then slowing add into your wet batter. Scraping sides as needed while you mix.
Roll your dough into 1 inch balls. Place on a baking sheet and use a fork to make a criss cross pattern. Sprinkle cookies with remaining sugar.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies just start to look brown. Be careful not to over bake these cookies can get hard quickly. Once cooked allow to cool on the pan or on a wire rack for 10 minutes then serve and enjoy.