Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

The best, classic, quick and easy homemade peanut butter cookies recipe, requiring simple ingredients. Soft and chewy with a sugar coating.

👥 48 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz

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🥘 Ingredients

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In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Butter (Unsalted, Room temperature)1 cupPeanut butter (Creamy)2 cupsGranulated sugar1 cupscup Additional granulated sugar (For coating cookies)3/4

Add eggs, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

Eggs (Large)2Vanilla extract1 tsp

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and mix until just combined.

Baking powder1 tspBaking soda1 tsp

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for ⏱️ 30-45 minutes to make the dough easier to handle.

Scoop out small portions of the dough and make little balls.

Roll them in a bowl of granulated sugar.

Granulated sugar1 cupscup Additional granulated sugar (For coating cookies)3/4

Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.

Press the fork on top of the cookie balls to make a criss-cross pattern.

Bake at 350 degrees F for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.

Remove from oven and let them cool completely. Enjoy!

calories

152 kcal

fat Content

9 g

serving Size

1 serving

sugar Content

8 g

sodium Content

113 mg

protein Content

3 g

cholesterol Content

16 mg

carbohydrate Content

14 g

saturated Fat Content

3 g

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