Peanut butter cookie fans will be thrilled to add this chewy recipe to their repertoire.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Chilling Dough2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs42 minutesmins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baking with Children, Classic Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies
Servings: 3dozen
Author: Don Herman
Ingredients
2cupsAll-Purpose Flour
1tspBaking Soda
3/4tspBaking Powder
1/4tspSalt
3/4cupButtersoftened
3/4cupPeanut Butter(I use Chunky Peanut Butter)
3/4cupGranulated Sugar
3/4cupLight Brown Sugarfirmly packed
2lgEggs
1tspVanilla
Instructions
Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Beat together butter, peanut butter, and both sugars on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and incorporate, then add vanilla.
Add the flour mixture gradually on low speed just until a dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or use a Silpat silicone sheet to avoid sticking (which these cookies will do).
Roll the dough into 2" balls and place about 3 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Dipping a fork into some flour, press a criss-cross pattern onto each ball to flatten slightly.
Bake the cookies until browned, about 9 to 12 minutes. All ovens are different, so watch carefully to avoid scorching!
Cool on the sheet for a minute (they will be fragile at first), then remove to a wire rack to cool.