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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
These classic peanut butter cookies are just like the old fashioned cookies your mom used to make; nice and chewy in the middle with just a tiny bit of crunch around the edges. This has been a family favorite recipe for generations!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Chill time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
22
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
dozen
Author
Jessy Freimann
Ingredients
½
cup
salted butter,
softened
½
cup
creamy peanut butter
½
cup
granulated sugar
½
cup
light brown sugar,
packed
1
large
egg
1 ¼
cups
flour
+ a little extra for dipping the fork
½
teaspoon
baking powder
¾
teaspoon
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
kosher salt
Instructions
In a large bowl mix butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg until well combined. Set aside.
In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients to combine and chill for at least an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease or line a sheet pan.
Roll the dough into 1 ¼ inch balls and place about 3 inches apart on the pan.
Dip a fork into some flour and gently flatten each ball making a crisscross imprint with the fork on each cookie.
Bake for 10-12 minutes and serve warm or cooled.